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Living Sacrifices and Living Stones (1 Peter 2:4-5)
“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:4-5).
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Prayer of Oblation: Offering Ourselves to God
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable…
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Prayer, Intercession, and Changing the World
Scripture encourages us to pray for all people: those we love, those we find hard to love, and those whose decisions affect our world.
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St. Thomas: From Honest Doubt to Certain Faith to Fruitful Ministry
“Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed'” (John 20:29).
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Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 1. A Necessary Habit
This article begins a three-part series, within a longer series about prayer. We will look at the role of confession and repentance in our prayers.
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Transfiguration, Glorification, and the Christian Life (Revisited)
Perhaps the great lesson of Lent is that we miss out as we continue to devote our time, resources, and energy to trivial things, when God is eager to pour out His blessings upon us and conform us to His likeness. We are His children: may we come to look more like Him as we…
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Christ Is King
“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).
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The Wide and Narrow Gates (Matthew 7:13-14)
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13-14).
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God or Money (Matthew 6:19-24)
Jesus teaches us that we can not serve (worship) both God and money. We should lay up treasures in heaven, not only on Earth.
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Jesus Cleansed the Temple: We Still Need Cleansing
Some thoughts for Holy Week.
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