Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Do Not Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger. Maturity involves a lot of things, but surely it includes knowing how to process your anger. In fact, I believe there is no more dangerous emotion for a married couple to deal with than anger. Not all anger is wrong, but that it’s what you do with your...
Posted by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry
My friends in Christ. You and no one else will ever find anywhere in the Bible where it tells you that you must go to Church to Worship Our Lord. I can take you to scripture that tells us how the Church is suppose to be, and how it is suppose to be run, and how the disciples made the assembly of the...
Posted by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry
In a short word, no. The scripture gives no qualifications for the person doing the baptism. The commands are all for the one being baptized – he or she must be a penitent believer. Moreover, while “ordination” is often used in the denominational world and required for those who would preach, such a...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Contentment: How Much is Enough? In this world of instant gratification and unlimited choices, we often find ourselves surrounded by mountains of things — furniture, knickknacks, toys (for children and adults), tools, clothes, and so on. Are all these things bringing us real joy and happine...
Posted by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry
WHY JESUS DOESN’T WANT YOU TO “ASK HIM INTO YOUR HEART” I’ll never forget it. I was in middle school. All around me were other middle school kids crying. Hardly anyone was standing. It was a powerful moment—so much so that even now when I think about it a range of emotions come over me. Where was I?...
Posted by Marilynn Y
All you need is love (all together, now!)All you need is love. (everybody!)All you need is love, love.Love is all you need (love is all you need).
Posted by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry
WHY JESUS DOESN’T WANT YOU TO “ASK HIM INTO YOUR HEART” I’ll never forget it. I was in middle school. All around me were other middle school kids crying. Hardly anyone was standing. It was a powerful moment—so much so that even now when I think about it a range of emotions come over me. Where...
Posted by Most Reverend Bigley
God our ProtectorWe can go to God for protection. Psalm 18:2, NIV. "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."Jesus followers will not suffer spiritual or eternal loss. Luke 21:17-19...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that w...
Posted by Rev. Dr. William Gray - PhD, DDiv
Verse: Psalm 119:34 “Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.” Is God righteous? Yes! How i...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Love and Respect.“A good marriage is made of two good forgivers.”, while true for every marriage, applies especially to a Love & Respect couple, because forgiveness is the ultimate strategy for halting the Crazy Cycle or, better yet, for preventing it from getting started. We know we...
Posted by Rev. Dr. William Gray - PhD, DDiv
Verse: John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” Materialism says, &ldq...
Posted by Tom Aiton
"Thomas Paine called for a revolution in religion based on our innate God-given reason and Deism. The Declaration of Sinlessness and the Certification of Sinlessness are great ways to show you're a part of the Deistic revolution in religion! The preamble to the Declaration of Sinlessness makes it cl...
Posted by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry
law." Sinner, did you ever inquire what sin is? Did you ever study the Word of God, that you might have proper views of this greatest of all evils? If you have never made the inquiry, your state is bad, dreadfully bad. Your salvation is at stake. Look seriously into the text. Lift up your heart t...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
I find it ironic to see such finger pointing and accusations of no equality on a website (that its intent is universal ) between Christian and non Christian , I am Christian and what I see most of all isn't a matter of equality , it is a matter of a handful of Christians that are proactive and dilig...
Posted by Rev. Dr. William Gray - PhD, DDiv
Verse: Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” ...
Posted by Rev. Diana Heineck
Please Pray for us! Although we have transcripts the jude has an "Independent Recollection" and has decided that his, undocumented version is what he will administer. So, he refuses to let me husband to be out of WASCO. Our attorney stated this is some kinds of "back room" deal and not...
Posted by Pastor David Saville
Also, we must state from the very beginning that the Scripture is the Word of God. It is not man’s opinion, it is not human philosophy, it is not somebody’s ideas, it is not a pooling of the best thoughts of the best men—it is the Word of God. Consequently, there are several things...
Posted by Joyce Gaddis
I read somewhere on this site earlier today that someone asked another why they kept saying "A REAL Christian". I don't remember who - pain med day!!! LOL ;-) *** DISCLAIMER *** I don't want to put words in anybody's mouth, but let me attempt to explain. This is not ...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Leave the Past Behind. Without realizing it, we often carry something around with us everywhere we go. We bring it out in our conversations, and it shows up in our attitudes. Whatever that thing is from the past may never have really existed, yet its power lives inside us and keeps us from moving fo...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
We’ve all heard the saying. We all have come to know its meaning: the place where you enjoyed your most treasured moments and memories is the place that holds your heart. This is the place you call home. When the cares of the world overwhelm and confuse, rushing to this sanctuary of rest and...
Posted by Christopher Baker
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her grandmother took her to t...
Posted by Sojourner Robert Hess
So, incase you didnt know the film adaptaion of Orson Scott Cards "Ender's Game" is comming out this November... and I plan to see it. This has angered a few of my aquantances to say the least... let me explain. Yes, Card has said some frankly hatefull things... he is not a person ...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Realities . Grasp that for a moment. The sea, the sand, the rocks, the birds, the fish, the waves, Whew! That’s a lot to absorb. And it’s all nice, and we certainly believe all that, but some of us live on planet earth and have our daily realities to face. Realities like a lost job. Or a...
Posted by rev.dorothie shaulis
All religions are created by god so why fight rather we are catholic or baptist or anything we are created by god . So why fight over stupid thing as whose religion is right Dorothie
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
* * Patriot’s Promise * * On July 3, 1776, following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams reflected on that important day: "The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding...
Posted by Rev. David Darling
In light of one of the topics being discussed at this time on the main board, I feel the need to tell what happened to me when I was 18 years old. I was walking down the street minding my own business in a new city that I had recemtly moved to in broad daylight in the middle of the af...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Love and Marriage .. He who loves his wife loves himself. There are three elements to a successful marriage. The first is love—not just an emotional feeling or a physical attraction, but a deep commitment to put the other person first. Maturity is the second ingredient in a successful marriage...
Posted by Louis Seawell
I have a question about the 4 Gospels. I was raised Catholic and beleived the church on the Gospels but it has now been proven tha the Gospels text was from many years after the life of the deciples. They are from the same time as the Gospel of Mary. The Catholis church decided tha...
Posted by Lamonte Johnson
Beware of False Prophets 2 Timothy 3:14-17 15 And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Yahoshua the Christ {Jesus}. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and&n...
Posted by Rev. Randy Green
I WAS HOLDING A NOTICE FROM my 13-year-old son's school announcing a meeting to preview the new course in sexuality. Parents could examine the curriculum and take part in an actual lesson presented exactly as it would be given to the students. When I arrived at the school, I was surprised to discove...
Posted by Rev. Sandie Baima-Crisp
When he walked the earth with us he kept reminding us of his love. But yet we keep blocking his message, why is that? In both the TORAH and The Bible is speaks of Gods love but yet mankind Keeps killing when they were told not to in the Ten Comanments to dislike or argue with a nother beleiver is pe...
Posted by Rev. Randy Green
A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three months to live. She asked her Pastor to come to her home to discuss her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral, and what scriptures she wanted read, and which outfit she wanted to be buri...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
Would you like to swing on a star Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a mule? A mule is an animal with long funny ears Kicks up at anything he hears His back is brawny and his brain is weak, He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak - And b...
Posted by Brother Glen Bonnet
I certainly wish that all people would see the truth that I have come to know. I pray every day that people will accept the free gift of salvation from the loving God and seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I know that not all will. Many will become or remain Buddhists, Wiccans, Moslems,...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
An ordinary woman with extraordinary determination BySusan Clairmont She wasn't rich or famous. She didn't win awards or discover anything or know everything. Lillian Alder was, in most ways, an ordinary woman. She loved the same man for more than 70 years, raised five happy chil...
Posted by Reverend Sister Denise Smith, of the NCO
For those who know me, they know that I am silent most of the time. I do not get into anyone's business, I do not try to gossip about anyone, and I surely do not post any kind of "Soap Box Drama" on the main board. That being said, this blog is strictly MY OPINION! You can take it or you can leave i...
Posted by Most Reverend Bigley
SinWhat is sin? It is the breaking of God's law. I John 3:4, CEV. "Everyone who sins breaks God's law, because sin is the same as breaking God's law. "I John 5:17, NIV. "All wrongdoing is sin..."What is God's law? The Ten Commandments, He wrote it with His own finger in tables of stone. It's i...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his fea...
Posted by Sojourner Robert Hess
I'm Struck by a recent event... Some of you here many know of it: A popular cooking show hostess made a mistake, a grievous one indeed that offended an employee of hers (and her brothers actions didn't help matters at all). As the lawsuit goes forward she has been dismissed from the TV pr...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
How Can I Forgive Myself? How often have you heard someone say, “I know God has forgiven me, but I will never be able to forgive myself”?, Such self-condemnation can spring from several sources, including self-recrimination. How, then, should we deal with those condemning voices?,...
Posted by Priestess Carri F
Why? Ever ask yourself that question? A simple one word fragment, which holds so much elusiveness. Is there a real answer to the question, no matter the context? How often do you get a truthful answer, or one that isn't exaggerated or biased to someone's personal needs? Indigo Adult...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Born into an Epic.. A Story. An Epic. Something hidden in the ancient past. Something dangerous now unfolding. Something waiting in the future for us to discover. Some crucial role for us to play. Christianity, in its true form, tells us that there is an Author and that He is good, the essence of al...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
"If no G-d, then probably best not to live. (1, theology)Oh! Got G-d? Will live long enough then to need food. (2, agriculture)Got G-d & Food? Wow! You're going to be around long enough to be miserable and sick and will need healing. (3, medicine)Ok! Got those? Those are G-d's gifts to us and now go...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
Just a story So we where lost in the desert, between Rabat and Marrakesh on the inside roads true lots of sandy little trails. The motor was hot and we had to stop. We were pretty tire, and we decided to take a break on the side of the road. I have to say that we were dres...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
The House Founded on the Rock... The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. If you’ve climbed on boulders , you’ve probably slipped a time or two. In many respects, we do the same thing in our commi...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
Fr. Joe Answers: Yes, it’s true that Jesus’ own prayer was directed toward God as Father. The prayer which Jesus teaches his disciples in ths gospels of Matthew and Luke is addressed to “our Father” and does not mention Jesus at all! We still pray this as “The Lord&r...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
Children are amazing little blessings. I find it miraculous how they even come into the world. They begin as two separate entities but upon coming together life is created. With that spark of life begins the various stages of growth, discovery and sheer wonder. Mother and father begin to set...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
There are situations in each of our lives that appear to be dead. We’ve prayed and fasted; we prayed and fasted some more. There’s no change in the situation. Our hope, our dream or some other thing is officially on life support. It can no longer breathe on its own and the doctors have s...
Posted by Rev. Michael Rivera
being on paxil you wouldnt think i be getting as depressed as i have been. but the last few days at work have gotten me really down. there was a problem with a guest his credit card was over charged so he was refunded his money. well aperantly the charge never went all the wa...
Posted by Glyn-Anne Penuel
I have been pondering lately over all the memories lost in my massive stroke years ago...mostly childhood and teenage memories are lost, at least for now...however without the clutter of those things I feel more free to search for my spirituality without alot of the baggage alot of people have. &nbs...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
We are the light of the world, and these days we seem to either be too busy or just happy to be quiet about the faith that we have. But we have to remember the people who reached out to us, how courageous they were to take a shot in the dark with the light they had. I am for one a man who kn...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
Natural disasters are by far hard to comprehend on small levels, but when entire communities are effected much less a whole state is devastated. It is something that words can never do it justice, but I am going to try to convey my experience to those that never experienced this before. Please forgi...
Posted by Nichole Nettleton
I am a new member of this online community. I was ordained in March, but I only registered. I did not explore the site more fully until last night. Once I logged on I looked at all the different groups, and I mean every one. I found several groups to join, made some posts of things that have been on...
Posted by Bishop Dale Day Hudson
I was a child when I first saw yogurt, I liked it the first minute I saw it. I didn't know what it was, but I knew it was yogurt. The first yogurt I saw was white, plain white. It looked like heavy milk to me. You know, I liked it the first minute I saw it, i didn't know what it was though. I liked ...
Posted by Bishop Dale Day Hudson
Sitting here thinking about how not only I threw my niece under the bus in court, but I threw the Jude and Probation under the bus with her. It was a strategic move that not many would dare take, but I must say for the benefit of my Blind Sister, and Myself it did the trick. Normal situations with t...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Is My Pain Talking? Have you ever been in a situation where something little felt really big? Maybe a look from someone that suddenly makes you feel they don’t like you at all. Or when someone doesn’t return your phone call and you feel like it’s an indication that you’re not...
Posted by Rev. David Friend
Cruising the Minor Prophets... I was reading my Septuagint, Jewish Old Testament commissioned by King Ptolemy of ancient Greece about 325 BC, and checking out some things that have transpired in the last few years and comparing it all to the writings of the Prophets of old. A little piece o...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
I hear the sound of the abundance of rain. – 1 Kings 18:31This is definitely one of my favorite passages in the bible. As you know, this is the Prophet Elijah speaking. Earlier in the book, the prophet had declared that there would be no rain or dew in the land. He pronounced this judgment bec...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
The reason I can give grace is because I so desperately need it !... I can remember it. It interrupts me. It redirects me. But most of all, it challenges me. And the part that challenges me most is the “full of grace” part. My conversations should be full of grace. In other words, the bu...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
I have been around longer than I like to think about. I only say that so you will know that when I say it was 20 years that so few young people were entering seminaries and sacred life, it closed many powerful academies down and was like a dread of hopeless on those of us who knew our day would pass...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen "Hallelujah" I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallel...
Posted by Reverend Brittany
A few days ago, I signed up for a free bible institute it's for pastors, leaders, and those who want to become pastors. It's called http://www.christianleadersinstitute.org/ I started taking the Getting started classes class before they accept me, and looks very interesting. Thinking about in th...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
God uses so many ways to build character in His children and they come in many forms. The first way is the easiest of these, and it is in the form of blessings. As we prove we can handle the little and few blessings, He will add more and bigger. The blessings are asked for some times and at others h...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
In the last few years, I’ve found myself on a journey that felt indescribable, for the most part. There was abundance of mountain-top experiences and by mountain-top, I mean soul-shattering face-to-face encounters with God’s glory. I have a better understanding of how Mos...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
( I wanted to share this with ULC members as well for tips incase of emergancies ) Please take note: pack a bag with change of clothes, ( make sure the change of clothes includes pants to cover legs in case of debris blocking your escape) birth certifies , social security cards, insurance info, sma...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
Because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear). – Ephesians 3:12In the first few years of my being a Christian, I learned that I was very insecure about my prayers. I honestly...
Posted by Jay Olson
Ripped out of orbit; flying through space. Ripped out of orbit; suddenly floating. Ripped out of orbit; time is forgotten. Temperature changes, Ripped out of orbit; never a warning. Flying in wonder; sleeping quietly; hurled into the void. Majestically floating. Nothing... silence... soundless. Rip...
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
life. I want to change this, desperately and I think its time to take more steps in that direction. As much as I have never really trusted counselors, I think I am going to call a few in the morning. :(
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
thought that I'm not living in my past. However I want to believe that, mentally I still might be. He's never given me a reason to suspect anything off colored about us, and I never really have. But my anxiety flares up from time to time and its like I'm so used to getting hurt somehow in the end th...
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
I hate how our pasts can affect us so much several years later. I have been battling my own anxieties and problems within my personal relationship. He keeps telling me that I have to get a handle on my anxiety and stop living in the past, otherwise I'm not giving our future together its full potenti...
Posted by Archbishop Roy Stevens III SSFX, DD
Holocaust Remembrance Day My Brothers and Sisters, I am writing this day about Holocaust Remembrance Day. Although I am a bit late in writing this article as I have recently discovered that it occurred this year on April 8th. Please accept my apologies as I do not...
Posted by Jim Roebuck
Please pray for and send all positive energy to those victims of the tornados in Oklahoma today. My heart is heavy as I see my friends and neighbors try to salvage what is left of their lives today. They need our support and to know they are not alone today. It is especially sad for the lit...
Posted by John Culverson
No Words - Day #54 Language is often lacking, isn’t it? What words adequately describe your feelings when someone politely asks “How are you doing?” And, that same question, asked at different times during the day, would bring out different responses – as grief ...
Posted by Rev Fr Dr K Edwin Hunter Sr DDiv Grand Select Caste
Science & Art - The Mystery of Light, Color, and Consciousness[1] "God is Light," says the Bible, and we are unable to conceive of a grander simile of His Omnipresence or the mode of His manifestation. Even the greatest telescopes have failed to reach the boundaries of light, though they reve...
Posted by Debra Glines
Without Fail, each day I will find someone to smile at or share a happy thought or help out somehow, (there are so many!!!). I have been doing this for almost all my life and I recently noticed that both my sons do the same... Too many people say, "that's not my problem". Yesterday I heard my son re...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Will Your Marriage Survive Menopause?. REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D. Over 60 percent of divorces are initiated by women in their 40s, 50s or 60s — the menopause years — according to a recent survey conducted by AARP Magazine. Why are women running away from marriage?. Experts say the number o...
Posted by Priest Cliff Northup Jr
It has come to the point where the Monastery has been infected with a virus, the virus of spammers. It seems the web designers of this site have failed to put appropriate filters in to keep out this virus. It is also apparent the Monestery has allowed the spammers to infiltrate and undermine what we...
Posted by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D.
Peace and the blessings of God be on you all. Founded 6 years in Hayward, CA Interfaith A,erica is very active in SFO Bay Area led by Rev. DR. Imam H. Koya. Can be reached at 510-677-4488
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
The Proof of God's Love... REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D. God proved His love toward us. How? It was not by writing His love in flaming letters across the sky nor by belting His strong voice from heaven expressing His love. The Bible says, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son,...
Posted by Jay Olson
On days like this I think of you. Clouds roll over the skies of blue. You’re the one That helped me see. The nature of stability. You told me of our God above. Your actions proved His word is love. If only I’m able to pass it on, Then you will know your job was done. I was...
Posted by Archbp Leonardo Marin Saavedra
-La Iglesia Romana, cuyo máximo jefe o jerarca es el obispo de Roma (Papa), ha creído ser la única dueña de las palabras “católico y/o católica”, propietaria del cielo de Dios, de la espiritualidad de la humanidad y de la salvación de toda...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Beloved, I would love to go through my days with childlike delight — enjoying every blessing love provide. However, I am rarely that lighthearted. Oh, I have my moments: times when I rejoice in You and with You. I long for those bright moments, which punctuate the timeline of my days, to spre...
Posted by Mystic Angel
Looks like Friday is the day I go back on Oranum. On one hand I'm kind of excited, but on the other hand I also suffer from a serious case of stagefright. It's important that I go back for my family and for those I can help online. It's hard to separate help from business. It's hard not t...
Posted by Jay Olson
Clouds came to my door this morning, cold and uninvited. Clouds that are dark and full of coldness hovering unrequited. Sunshine is covered and hidden from my sight. Cool early breezes left over from the darkest night. Donning a jacket and heading out of my door, cold is the mornin...
Posted by Jay Olson
Wind blows in lofty trees. Sailing currents converge and connect. Feel the breeze, it won't hurt. Lazily listen; hum silently. Where is the kite that flies? How high will it travel? Music is in the air. Windblown melody of time. Tempos beating unevenly, yet rhythmically. Who hears the song played? P...
Posted by Jay Olson
I'm taking a walk on a path made of canvas; it moves as I travel along. It bounces and squeaks and makes all sort of noise, a traveling type of a song. So flat, yet many a hill will I climb; so tame, yet a wild wooly journey. I will walk on this path till my time has expired, or they carry me out on...
Posted by Jay Olson
I am back on the bike and going for a ride, peddling as fast as I dare. Peddling and coasting again and again, and now I am almost there. It has been a short time since the last time, but now I'm flying fast. Twas a long hard climb up a long steep hill, I'm making the moment last. Building ...
Posted by Jay Olson
I have never met a sunny day that made me feel sad. It's hard to feel sorry when there's sunshine to be had. A rainy day is bothersome but still it has its place. It feeds the lovely flowers that bring smiles to our face. Sometimes when walking down a street that teems with fear and gloom, Where sh...
Posted by Dr. El March
Had a question come my way that I thought will make a nice article. So here is the question: What is the underlying reason that I am feeling attached to someone that is not really my boyfriend, lover, and or partner. I know through my mind and intellect that we are not committed to...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
(BBC Science) There are three phases to falling in love and different hormones are involved at each stage. Events occurring in the brain when we are in love have similarities with mental illness. When we are attracted to somebody, it could be because subconsciously we like their genes. ...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
Jeff Herring and Maritza Parra No one sets out to have a boring relationship. Yet many couples wind up in one. Here’s a look at how to create a boring relationship: The Law of Silence: I once watched a couple, both appearing to be in their early 40s, walk into a sandw...
Posted by Priest Cliff Northup Jr
The land, the water, the air we breath is poisoned here. The fish of the waters tastless, the wildlife filled with worms and parasites, plants infused with toxins, all unfit to eat, all unfit to nourish. Those of us that still commune with the Great Earth Mother feel her sarrow, share her pain,...
Posted by Jay Olson
Sitting and eating a scone with my tea. I’m discussing all things that are or might be. It’s all on the table; we never do know. How things will work out, or how they will go. It’s all so uncertain; many questions abound. Answers are many. Will the right ones be ...
Posted by Fr. Douglas Grohne
Painting the Church There was a Scottish painter named Smokey MacGregor who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the local church decided to do a...
Posted by Rev. Suzanne Ranu
Today, I went out to breakfast with a friend and noticed few people talking to each other as their heads were all bent over their cell phones. So later while out shopping I decided to sit and just watch people for awhile. I noticed that the majority of the people walking by had their heads dow...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
We all have had people judge our faith by who we are around. Most of the time these judgements are unfounded by facts. He hangs out with drug addicts, alcoholics and over all sinners. But lets look at the facts Jesus himself hung out with tax collecters,politicians, and sinners and when asked why he...
Posted by Jay Olson
While baking some beans that I found on my shelf. I added some spices and sang to myself. Boil and bubble, simmer and stew, thicken and soak it all in. It's a meal complete, a tasty good treat, so deliciously close to a sin. The poor mans steak it's often times called; though I doubt the story is t...
Posted by Jay Olson
It's a twisted path that leads us, to the place we wish to be. There are bumps and bruises along the way, enough for you and for me. If the way were smooth and free from strife, not a trouble or a care. Such a boring trip would be our life, with nary a burden to bear. Give me the steep and ...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
You'll Never Be Ready!... You’ll never be ready to get married. You’ll never be ready to have kids. You’ll never be ready to start a business or go back to school or move to the mission field. You’ll never be ready financially, emotionally, or spiritually. You’ll never ...