THE PARTS OF OURSELVES WE’RE DENYING Christianity runs deep. It’s not for those who prefer to smile and go about their day suffering in silence. Jesus didn’t tell us to pick up our cross and hide behind it, but to pick it up and follow Him (Matthew 16:24). After all, Christianity isn’t a religion of… Read More Picking Up Our Cross… Denying Ourselves Is Just the Beginning: Part 1
OUR DESIRES WILL CHANGE The journey of seeking the Kingdom of God isn’t a label, it’s an ongoing process towards a destination. Jesus tells us to seek God’s Kingdom first (above all else) and our desires will be added to us (Matthew 6:33). In other words, once we’ve established God’s Kingdom as our destination (our… Read More Seeking the Kingdom of God FIRST: What It Means to Let the Dead Bury the Dead
Colossians 1:16 “For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him.” MASSIVE UNDERTAKING There seems to be an increasingly growing intention of reframing the very grounds of belief in spirituality… Read More Spirituality Without God: There’s No Such Thing
HEAVY SPIRITUAL BURDEN For several weeks now, I have been experiencing a heavy spiritual burden that has had me vacillating between disbelief, and the hope that the pieces of my faith will eventually fall back into place. From the buoyancy of this ambivalence comes the need to understand the roots of faith itself. What do… Read More Spiritual Peripheries: The War Between Nihilism and Faith
There’s an Islamic quote that I appreciate as a Christian. It reads: “When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.” Often times when we feel down or defeated, we do not always respond by first turning to God to pray. When the world has incapacitated us, among the best… Read More The Blessing of Failure With the Power of Jesus
ROOTS OF PASSION FOR WISDOM As I’ve grown older, knowledge has become somewhat less important to me, and wisdom has become more prominent. What influenced the change is recognizing that knowledge doesn’t bring me any closer to understanding myself on a personal level, whereas wisdom challenges the very roots of my character, pushing me towards… Read More God’s Wisdom Breathes Jesus’ Love For Us
Many times we get stuck thinking God has grown silent. Maybe what’s really happened is we haven’t yet figured out how to discern His voice from the noise of the world. Sometimes, I even find God’s silence to be most satisfying response. LISTENING TO SILENCE When I pray, I know God is listening. I don’t always… Read More God’s Voice Amidst the Battle Cry of Life
COMMUNION, ATHEISM, AND TRAUMA People are amazed to know I used to be an atheist because of the way I am now. Basically, I was an atheist until I was just about 22-years-old, and I’m not quite 30 yet. Though raised Catholic, I didn’t understand the material, and so, naturally, I didn’t believe any of it… Read More A New Chapter in Life: Friendship With God
Before I received Jesus into my life, I was an atheist; and before I was an atheist, I was raised Catholic in a very traditional church where repetition seemed more sacred than relationship, and repentance more emphasized than forgiveness or grace. The concept of God always seemed one-dimensional, and never pulled at me during those… Read More Recognizing the Broken Soul In the Mystery Of Faith
