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Another Possible Temptation of Jesus
The temptation in the desert is a favorite story from the life of Jesus. There are some excellent insights into what it is to be human, and the temptations that we all face in one way or another, in our effort to get life apart from the source of life himself. The story starts as John has just baptized Jesus in the Jordan, Continue Reading...Read more -
Sex and the Church: Pastoral Sexual Misconduct
Pastoral sexual misconduct is not a new phenomenon and dates back to the Old Testament when God rejects the sons of Eli for their sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct is wide in scope and can range from passive sexual harassment of a co-worker or congregant to an extramarital affair as a “one time fall from grace” to maintaining multiple sexual Continue Reading...Read more -
Head to the Heart – Prayers, Poems & Other Stuff
“You must descend from your head into your heart. At present, your thoughts of God are in your head. And God himself is, as it were, outside you, and so your prayer and other spiritual exercises remain exterior. Whilst you are still in your head, thoughts will not easily be subdued but will always be whirling about, like snow in winter or clouds of mosquitos in summer.” ~ Continue Reading...Read more
