If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever, the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and … Continue reading Beginning the Adventure of Obedience: Following God’s Voice
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Obedience.
Any mentioning of the word in Christian circles will conjure up diverse emotion. In many corners of Christianity, it has become a word of obscenity. Whether the context is obeying Jesus or learning to obey spiritual authority—no matter the context, this word has become problematic on many levels. A linguistic parriah. Don’t get me wrong; … Continue reading Obedience.
The Challenge of Obedience and Trust in the Christian Journey
Wisdom from an unlikely source While it may be ignored by most Protestants, Wisdom of Solomon may be one of the most intriguing and raw books of Scripture. It is a book found in the Apocrypha which is included in the Orthodox and Catholic bible but not in the Protestant. The reasons for this merits … Continue reading The Challenge of Obedience and Trust in the Christian Journey
