Posts with the category “anxiety”

The disciplines of Lent: Repentance, Fasting, Prayer and Acts of Charity—become our focus as individuals and as a community of believers....  Read More

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ...  Read More

fire is necessary for new life and rebirth, but it can also cause destruction and damage that is beyond repair. Even within us, there is the reality of “burnout.” Yes, burnout is real – ...  Read More

in this verse, Jesus is offering us an invitation – an intimate and appealing invitation. His invitation is this: “Come to me, all that are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”...  Read More

The central theme on the day was identity…more like, belonging to…being a part of – highlighted with God’s claim on Jesus as “the Beloved.” (Matt. 3:17)...  Read More

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”...  Read More

Jesus encouraged his first followers and us today to: "Keep awake, therefore, for you do not know what day your Lord is coming!"...  Read More

as life unfolds around us, if we hold it in balance, recognizing that summer does give way to fall and that adjustments are always needed. ...  Read More

There is a certain apprehension as this summer is the first in 2 years with COVID vaccines being available to all and since travel restrictions are removed.It is also during this season that the most ...  Read More

...challenge you to be the voice of the unheard, unseen or underserved, under-appreciated and undervalued for they too are a part of God's creation....  Read More

if it is your desire this Easter is to “know Christ and the power of his resurrection,” get involved......  Read More

...we press on to the goal of fulfilling the mandate of sharing the good news of Jesus...  Read More

It is my prayer that we use this time to pause, slow down and calm down and let our gaze be fixed on God who may appear to be idle but is offering us a time to be still and know that God is near....  Read More

Jesus had “compassion” for the people who were clueless about where they would sleep or from where the next meal was coming. Jesus had empathy, feelings for, literally “co-suffered” with his followers...  Read More