Do a church's interpretations benefit the church or do they move people closer to the life of Christ?
Category: devotion
Churchianity vs Christianity, Part 3
When our checkbooks primarily fund and our facilities primarily host Sunday morning worship, we may be practicing Churchianity...
Churchianity vs Christianity, Part 2
Being a member of a church does not make one a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes one a car.
Churchianity vs Christianity
If we place the church, instead of Christ, at the heart of everything we do, then we are practicing Churchianity, not Christianity.
The Advent of Gifts
The kingdom that opens to those who become fully human is not a kingdom as understood in earthly terms...
The Advent of Revelation
The linking of the birth of the Christ-child with the winter solstice holds a profound message for us...
The Advent of New Birth
Once we claim the space where heaven and earth unite within us our eyes are opened...
The Advent of Love
When we actually see others we may also find ways to help their situation...
The Advent of Joy
Like a magnifying glass, our souls take whatever is before us and reveal its hidden essence.
The Advent of Peace
The farther we stray from our holy center, the less peace we know and the less peaceful we become.
Contemplating Grace 