Fish Symbols and Crosses
Is it time to stop using the “fish symbol” to identify our faith? In the first century church when Christians were being persecuted by Romans and other groups, the symbol was a secret message that allowed followers of Jesus to identify each other and mark locations where the church met. Presumably this was a very…
Continue readingSome stories are worth telling again!
I know that God is good and that He is involved in my life. I also need constant reminders that He is good and that He is involved in my life. Spring of 2007 was one time where we saw God at work in answering the prayers of His people. Around the middle of March…
Continue readingCan Hell Burn Hot Enough?
Randy Stonehill is one of the great songwriters of our time. He is known for many of his humorous songs like “Lung Cancer,” “Great Big Stupid World,” and “Baby Hates Clowns.” But allow these lyrics to soak into your mind. Sometimes I look at the darkness of our world and I ask myself, “Can Hell…
Continue readingTeach Me to Be Generous
Prayer of St Ignatius O Lord,teach me to be generous,teach me to serve you as you deserve,to give and not to count the costto fight and not to heed the woundsto toil and not to seek for restto labour and not to seek rewardsave that of knowingI do Your most holy will. St. Ignatius of…
Continue readingHeal Me of My Disease
God, heal me of my disease. I want to surpass others. I want to be put on a pedestal higher than others. I want others to see me and give me praise. In my dreams of heaven, I see myself more highly honoured than others. This is a sickness. God, allow me to be someone…
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