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As it dawns on us that prayer addresses the God of all creation, we realize that being a good son or daughter and friend means being responsible for our side of the relationship.  When there is time and need for a thorough prayer process, we do not content ourselves with a quick glance “above” to …

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God is above us and yet close to each one of us.  His love surrounds us and indwells us.  We may aspire to center our lives on God without realizing that his spirit is the center of our very being.  Awareness of the indwelling presence of the eternal God adds meaning to the thought that spiritual …

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To develop a person-to-Person relationship with God, we need at least the faith of a beginner’s willingness to reach out into the uncertain beyond.  To find the truths of science, we must experiment; to find the truths of philosophy, we must interpret meanings; to find the truths of spiritual …

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Jesus’ teaching was many-sided, which is why it has been so easy to debate about interpretations.  In his art of teaching, Jesus used the term “kingdom” with different meanings in different situations.  Doing so enabled him to present to each hearer or group the meaning most appropriate for them at …

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Jesus revealed God as our Father, inviting everyone into that meaningful, mysterious, and wonderful relationship.  By relating to God as his son or daughter, we find him as our Father.  For Jesus, the kingdom of God is the family of those who accept in faith their status as sons and daughters of …

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