When Jesus told us to love one another as he had loved us, this included willingness to lay down our lives for our (actual and potential) friends. How shall we prepare ourselves to do so?
To understand Jesus is the good shepherd unlocks his interpretation of his death on the cross. Here’s Biblical background and down-to-earth detail about shepherds and sheep.
The great hope of our world is for a new revelation of Jesus. If we want to help in a way that is wise and attuned to the present state of our evolution, we might want to learn some of the influential research on the topic. Here’s an introduction to one important book.
The family of God is like a man training horses. The law of God is like a kind policemen teaching a class of children about rules of safety. The love of God may be seen unfolding in these examples, especially the first.
Imagine a school of feeling that cultivates sensitive responses to the full spectrum of varieties of beauty–actual and potential. Imagine courses in the arts, studies of Jesus, and experiential education in living the ups and downs of evolution.
What a great hope, if all the families of the professed followers of Jesus could unite in love and service! In order to do that, it helps to make spiritual peace (not the same as intellectual agreement) regarding the doctrine of atonement. Here’s how.
Jesus says to you, “Come to me all you who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” Have you ever claimed this promise this when you were having trouble falling asleep? Have you ever found yourself worshiping instead of sleeping and finding that your rest was more full of spiritual strength than … Read more
The family of God is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man discovered. And in his joy, he sold everything so that he could buy the field. The family of God is also like a merchant who went searching for pearls, and when he found the most beautiful one and … Read more
Seven friends discuss the question, “How important in the religion that Jesus lived and taught, was the teaching that Jesus is the divine Son of God?”