On Christ the King Sunday, we walk through the Church Year in scripture and liturgy as we proclaim Christ's reign as King over all creation. It’s step one on our path toward the holy Advent Season.
God blesses us with unexpected windfalls of talents: of pennies, of time, of sweat. When we invest those gifts to His glory, more will be given to us, and we shall have an abundance.
Often, we have too much to choose from in life, and that can muddy the waters. Choosing what and whom you will commit your life to is a decision you can make with clarity, starting today.
We don’t find the thin places in our lives. They find us. And there resides the communion of the Holy Spirit. So in times like these, let us not feel adrift, but rather, anchored by God’s enduring grace.
The image of God within us means there is a love in us stronger than any hate that may move within us or divide us. It means there is grace within us strong enough to forgive any wrong done to us. In these days of disease and division, the image of God within us is greater than any fear or hatred that can hold us hostage.
Our behavior reveals the truth of who we are. Our appearance doesn’t matter if the behavior doesn’t match. We are here to put on the light of the Lord Jesus for all to see, as if he were a garment.
We faithfully love the abstract stranger, easily. Do we faithfully love the person beside us, too?
The person who loves with agape love will find a way to do both.
The church of Jesus Christ is at a crux, and we must ask ourselves how it can remain relevant in times like these. While we can embrace our traditions, we must explore the new places God wants us to go and move through his Spirit.
We are in a wilderness now that no one alive has ever seen. And in these times, what will you stock up on in God’s economy? Toilet paper? Hand sanitizer? Or the abundant grace that ensures God will bring us to a brighter and better day?
We should forgive because we were forgiven first, and completely. Until we come to grips with hugeness of that fact, we can’t share that gift from those that need it from us. Where is there some peace work you need to do? Some forgiveness?