You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
What is the mind? Is it the same thing as the soul? ... Our fundamental question is this: Of what does the human being most basically consist? A body and a soul? Or just a body?
Questions of "Who am I?" and "Where do I belong?" are key to our humanity. This sermon explores how in Baptism and the Church God gives us an answer.
Because Jesus is fully human, like us in every way, yet without sin, he shows us how to be human. But more than that, because he is fully human, his saving work touches every part of our humanity.
Who are we as human beings? Do we matter? This series explores what it means to be human. Right from page 1, the Bible asserts the infinite dignity and worth of every person by declaring we are all made in the image of God. This is the genesis of the idea of universal human rights.
David brought the Ark of the Covenant up to Jerusalem with great fanfare. A thousand years later Jesus rode the same path on a donkey and entered the same gate as the King of Glory. Lord Jesus give us clean hands and a pure heart as we open the door of our life to you.
Psalm 139 teaches us some of the great truths about who God is and how we live our lives entirely encompassed by his presence. But the psalm is also a prayer of allegiance that declares the author’s zeal for God and articulates how God can be trusted to know our allegiance and lead us along the way everlasting in mercy and faithfulness.
The Old Testament word "shalom" is so much richer than the English translation "peace". Jesus is the great peacemaker but in a surprising way...
The Christian idea of joy is counterintuitive as in James 1: 2 "Count it all joy brothers and sisters when you face trials". This sermon explains how joy is rooted in the very character of God and his wonderful purposes for us.