The Church

This reflection draws on Acts 2:42-47, as we continue with our study on the Book of Acts, They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in […]

Pentecost Power

This reflection is the second in our study of the book of Acts. You need to review, God’s Power, My Purpose, God’s Plan, which was the first article in this series.  Read Acts 2: 1-13, which is the foundation for this reflection.  Let me point out that the book of Acts has two major parts: […]

Sent Forth Into the World

The vitality of all our communities of faith lies in the understanding that Church is who we all are Monday through Saturday, and beyond our Church building walls.  When you read the four gospels, which are the primary sources of what we need to know about Jesus’ life and ministry, nowhere did the Son of […]

Easter: The Revelation of Who God Is

Easter is the revelation of Who God is!  The disciples, based on all four Gospels in the New Testament, would see Jesus as God only after the resurrection.  Throughout the three years, they had spent with Him before His crucifixion, they referred to Him primarily as Rabbi (Teacher).  It was after His resurrection, Thomas would […]

We Are God’s Witnesses

In this article, we look at the third implication of what it means to be a member of God’s big family.  Previously, we talked about two levels of significance that come with why God, the Father, had to let His Son, Jesus Christ, die for us:  We are members of Christ’s Body.  We are a […]

Fear to Hope

  At the time, I’m updating this article from April 2020, it’s the first day of March 2021. And, that’s close to a year into the COVID pandemic. Even though more people are increasingly getting now the vaccine, we should still admit that there’s been a lot of fear in society, as a result of […]

Personal Transformation: The Heart

  Personal transformation affects four levels of who we are: mind, heart, soul, and body.  So far, we’ve talked about the mind. In this reflection, we’ll discuss the second level, drawing on what the Bible says about it.      The Mind is an open field     The mind is our inner first way […]

Emotional Fitness: A Christian Approach

  Current events in our country and around the world have triggered lots of emotions. In this video, I talk about three things that can help you be emotionally fit as a Christian: 1. Awareness of your emotions and feelings. 2. Develop new habits. 3. Get support. 

Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer

  Gratitude is a spiritual discipline. I know that when we think of gratitude, what comes to mind is “saying thank you.” Usually, we thank people (and God) only when things go our way. Don’t we? We behave this way because that’s how we, humans, are wired. Joy, pleasure, gain, growth, reward, etc., are the […]

Gratitude

Gratitude is another attitude that can help us overcome fear, in addition to non-judgment, patience, trust, and acceptance.  Take a look at Matthew 6, which is a good scripture to help us reflect on this attitude. Chapters 5 through 7 are part of what we know as the “Sermon on the Mount.” It’s a record […]