Journey to Wholeness
How does Paul’s Swan Song reveal the heart of a disciple ready to meet his Lord face to face?
… Read the restFor I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Compared with Christ, all earthly gains are rubbish, as Paul’s transformation reveals the supreme value of knowing Jesus.… Read the rest
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
On Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday, halfway through Advent, God asks us, “What do you want for Christmas?”… Read the rest
Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6
Israel’s exodus from Egyptian slavery into the Promised Land of “milk and honey” epitomizes humanity’s exodus from sin into the Promised Land of transfigured holiness.… Read the rest
What does it mean to live as a citizen of heaven in a world focused on earthly desires?
… Read the restBrothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many,
… Read the restBrothers and sisters:
Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,
Who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.