God wants all parts of us, not just the ones we are comfortable giving up to him.
Continue ReadingNo longer would God only dwell within a building, no matter how beautifully crafted; he now dwells in and among his people, regardless of their flaws.
Continue ReadingTo follow in the footsteps of Jesus is to deliberately place ourselves in positions we will find uncomfortable, our own difficult mangers.
Continue ReadingThe most beautiful part of Christmas is that it is above all an announcement to the world that God is with us.
Continue ReadingThere is only one true Messiah, one Savior who takes away the sins of the world and is bringing about the restoration of all things, and his name is Jesus.
Continue ReadingTranslating literally as “god from the machine,” deus ex machina refers to an overly convenient resolution to the plot.
Continue ReadingDr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Continue ReadingBishop Myriel tells Valjean, “Do not forget, do not ever forget, that you have promised me to use the money to make yourself an honest man.”
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