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The Mirror Between Belief And Behavior
“The soul holds a mirror, and in its quiet reflection, belief and behavior meet face to face.” In Matthew 17:22–23, we witness the collision of divine purpose and human pain. Without fanfare or commotion, Jesus tells His beloved disciples, “The Son of Man is about to…
Full Surrender
Although you might not remember his name, you have probably heard the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who did not surrender in World War II until thirty years after the war was over. He hid in the jungle on Lubang Island in the Philippines, acting on his…
Following Christ Our Head
We use body metaphors for many things. We can have a right-hand man. We cross a neck of land to get to a remote place. We might refer to a town as the armpit of a region (of course I have never done that, and apologies if you live there). One of the most common body…
How Reliable is the New Testament?
Recently, I was asked by Mr. Yuriy to plan a lesson for Youth Group. I accepted his offer and after giving that matter much thought and prayer, I decided to tackle the question, “Is Jesus God? I realize that this is a complex question that took centuries for church…
Sedem Non Vacant
Pope Francis died this morning, April 21, the day after Resurrection Sunday, 2025. Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York was interviewed soon after the news came out. He took the opportunity to share our gospel hope from 1 Peter 1:3-4, “Praise be to the God and…