Here's the 3-minute podcast version Giving thanks, on this special day and everyday, goes better when we count also those blessings that are enjoyed universally--at least available to be enjoyed by every person. Think about it. What would you list? Which are the greatest of these? …
Universal Affirmation, Targeted Critique
Here's the podcast episode. Jesus’ last discourse in the temple (Matthew 23), begins on a merciful note and includes a proclamation of the universal truth of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In the second part of the discourse we have something akin to the July 4, 1776 Declaration …
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95 Questions on Proclaiming Truth (a.k.a. Evangelism)
Martin Luther's 95 Theses If you'd like to listen to the podcast episode . . . It was normal, not an aggressive act, to post the questions for academic discussion; and Martin Luther was doing this as he posted his 95 theses on the door of one or more churches in Wittenberg, Germany. The …
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Love God and the Neighbor Fully
The video and the podcast episode are each about 20 minutes. When I put up a picture in my home, I normally look at it from time to time and enjoy it for about six weeks, and after that it becomes so familiar that I don’t see it any more. It can be that way with the commandments to love God with …
Anger and the Beautiful Wholeness of Righteousness
Listen to the podcast episode. If we are to have a hope of proclaiming not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit, we shall begin by activating our receptivity to the spirit of worship. Remember that when Moses wanted God to add support to his leadership and make his people distinct …
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Experiment to Know God’s Love More
Here's the link to the podcast episode. It tells of a simple experiment you may want to try with if you believe that God loves you, but you are not now able to feel it. First, raise your belief to the level of wholeheartedness. Next, open yourself to the divine response. And finally, see …
