Rites of Passage, Part 2
Rites of Passage, Part 2 Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.” He drove out the man and at the east of the … Continue reading Rites of Passage, Part 2
Podcast of Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Rites of passage, which used to be a common element in many cultures, are a form of dying before we die. They are methods of recognizing the end of … Continue reading Rites of Passage
Podcast of Anxiety and Death, Part 4
Anxiety and Death, Part 4
Anxiety and Death, Part 4 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife...or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17 When we are anxious, we are dead to the moment. We may be physically alive, but we are separated from what makes us a living, conscious being. That … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 4
Podcast of Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Anxiety and Death, Part 3 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Luke 12:25-26 Twenty-five times in the four Gospels, Jesus tells us not to … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 3
Podcast of Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Anxiety and Death, Part 2 Therefore, do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we wear?” …indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:31-32 While I do not wish to pile more guilt or shame onto the already overburdened shoulders of my anxious brothers and sisters, I … Continue reading Anxiety and Death, Part 2
Contemplating Grace 