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The Presence of God in Your Life
Hi! I am looking for volunteers to help me write my next book. My plan is to write a book about spiritual practices for ordinary, busy people and would like to do so from the experiences of a diverse group of people. Starting after the holidays, the group would meet Wednesdays 7-8 pm via zoom,Continue reading “The Presence of God in Your Life”
Disorderly Parable Bible Studies on Sale now for $2.99
Will you be starting a new Bible study group soon? Do you need a great Christmas Present for someone interested in scripture? The Kindle Version of the Disorderly Parable Bible Studies by April Love-Fordham are on sale now for $2.99. That’s almost free! Grab one of each for yourself or someone you love. And pleaseContinue reading “Disorderly Parable Bible Studies on Sale now for $2.99”
The Feast Day of St. Francis
After St. Francis became a follower of Christ, his goal became to fix the church which no longer continued the mission of spreading the message of Jesus through service to others. This is all he owned–a robe that he continuously patched. This was all he needed to do the work of God. No seminary degree,Continue reading “The Feast Day of St. Francis”
Celebrating St. Francis’ Feast Day on Oct 4th
On Oct 4 much of the Christian world will pause to remember St. Francis of Assisi. In the United States, we tend to remember his love for animals. However, several years ago Steve and I celebrated St. Francis’ feast day in Assisi. Not a pet blessing in sight! Don’t Italians know that this is theContinue reading “Celebrating St. Francis’ Feast Day on Oct 4th”
Justice IS a Priority
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Mat 5:6 NRS) For me this is one of the greatest things about the Reign of God. However, some mistake righteousness for meaning, “those who are good at following the religious rules.” But that’s not it. Jesus wasn’t all that fondContinue reading “Justice IS a Priority”
Meek
2021/Blog 4 Jesus taught: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth,” (Matt 5:5). According to one dictionary, meek describes a person willing to go along with whatever other people want to do without ever speaking up for themselves. That’s not quite what Jesus is conveying here. Another dictionary has a better definition:Continue reading “Meek”
Needing Comfort
2021/Blog 3 As Jesus describes his way of living where love is the core value, he turns from addressing The Poor in Spirit to addressing The Mournful: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted,” (Mat 5:4 NRS). Again, Jesus is intentionally vague. What are they mourning? Racism, poverty, riots, pandemics, hunger, war,Continue reading “Needing Comfort”
Feeling Down?
2021/Blog 2 Does anyone need convincing that the world isn’t working? I doubt it. Not after this past week. Jesus didn’t think the world was working either. So, like Trump, he addressed his followers. Trump, however, demanded his followers march down to the capitol and fight for him–risk their lives for him. He tells themContinue reading “Feeling Down?”
The Reign of Love
2021/Blog 1 Jesus was born into a world where the faith of his ancestors, Judaism, was in full religious bloom. Judaism had become a relationship with a set of religious rules—thousands of them. This is not a failure specific to Jews. It has happened inside Christianity too. Instead of being a funnel that helps peopleContinue reading “The Reign of Love”
Disorderly Parables 