a Jewish tale edited by Saul Bellow. There was once a rabbi in a small Jewish village in Russia who vanished every Friday for several hours. The devoted villagers boasted that during these hours their rabbi ascended to Heaven to talk with God. A skeptical newcomer arrived in town, determined to discover where the rabbi [...]
Archive for January, 2009
A Meditation – I Wanna Take Ya’Higher
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, monasticism, religion, spirituality, theology on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Theophilus Cafe #40
Posted in theophilus cafe, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Theophilus Cafe is a place where we can have a running dialogue based on a question or issue that I post. Think of the Cafe as a virtual coffee house where you can gather with your friends and discuss the posted topic or just reflect on it. Please post your thoughts or response on this topic in the comments. [...]
Coffee Talk Redux #42 – Who is God?
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
In the News – Pope on YouTube
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now you can watch PBXVI on YouTube as he launched his first video on YouTube on January 23, 2009, follow this link www.youtube.com/vatican to see what the Pope is up to.
Theophilus Cafe #39
Posted in theophilus cafe, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, spirituality, theology on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Theophilus Cafe is a place where we can have a running dialogue based on a question or issue that I post. Think of the Cafe as a virtual coffee house where you can gather with your friends and discuss the posted topic or just reflect on it. Please post your thoughts or response on this topic in the comments. [...]
Coffee Talk Redux #41 – Our Freedom and Its Relationship to Grace and Sin
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, spirituality, theology on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
In the News – Christianity is the Way of God
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on January 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Christianity is not a crutch, but a logical belief system and the only way to God. That’s the view of Ravi Zacharias, an internationally known Christian apologist based in Atlanta, who travels speaking on the theme, “Need God? What if I don’t?” Follow this link to read an interview with him on the online Modesto Bee, http://www.modbee.com/2078/story/563653.html [...]
In the News – Dinner and a Show ?
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The distinction between secular and sacred space continues to blur as a small but growing number of churches meet in movie theaters and consider eschewing traditional church buildings altogether. Follow this link to read this article in the online Christianity Today about the changing landscape of worship, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/january/18.16.html , pass the popcorn!
Coffee Talk Redux #40 – Historical Background on the Nicene Creed
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, theology on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
A Meditation – The Baptism of the Lord
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, sacraments, spirituality, theology on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the Mystery of the Lord’s Baptism by St. Maximus of Turin. The Gospel tells us that the Lord came to the Jordan to be baptized and to be consecrated by heavenly signs. This day, too, we may rightly call His birthday, for while on Christmas He was physically born among people, today He is [...]
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