Unanimity… Unimpaired unanimity is indispensable for anything the community of faith undertakes, building or whatever it may be. This unanimity is only possible because of our faith that God uses his Spirit to say the same to each individual. Mutual persuasion does not do it. God does it, speaking to us through the Holy Spirit.Continue reading “Unanimity…”
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United and Strong
United and Strong Let us be united and strong, for the task given us by Jesus is not too great for us. It is not beyond our strength to carry it through. We may make mistakes. Without knowing it, we may do things that deserve the hand of discipline. But God is merciful. He has madeContinue reading “United and Strong”
We Must Be Stewards
We Must Be Stewards We must be stewards– not a lazy servant who simply waits, but a diligent steward. There is much to be done. All around you there are lives entrusted to your care, people with whom you have been led together. They are perhaps still very worldly: your own… View Post
This is a time
This is a time when the whole world is in extreme danger. It is urgent therefore that we decide to accept the gift God offers us: life in the communal church, a life of unity. View Post
Woe to Us
Woe to us, therefore, if we start to judge, if we condemn, if we abandon all hope for this world for which Jesus Christ has come, for which he suffered and died, for which he rose again, and for which he will truly come again. View Post
Now the Servant’s Task
Now the servant’s task does not consist in merely waiting and doing nothing. Rather it is a matter of practicing stewardship. Good stewardship means looking after the servants, that is, those who are in our care. And if only our hearts and minds were big… View Post
Those Who Wait Open Their Hearts
Those who wait open their hearts to him when he comes and knocks (Rev. 3:20). Jesus is alive. No matter how sad things may be, and when we are grieving on the earth for the people we most love and who perhaps will be taken from us, our deepest longing… View Post
SO WE MUST BE PREPARED
So we must be prepared for the coming of Jesus Christ, which is not only something in the future but a present reality in those who wait for it in their hearts. We are to be servants watching for his return. Not that we get everything nicely arranged for… View Post
Spiritual Discipline 0130
This new reign of Christ is to be revealedin each individual person. It must become evident in you, in me, in all of us. Now something new is possible. Unless we place ourselves within this truth, we can accomplish nothing. This is no dogma; it is not… View Post
Spiritual Maturity 0127
The crucial question is this: Do you believe in Christ? Do you love Christ? It is no good to lament about our sins. What matters most is to believe in Christ and to love Christ. When we see the whole unhappy world going to pieces, when we realize how… View Post
Intentional Faith 