The synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all begin with Bethlehem and the womb of Mary, the motherof Jesus; the more personal Gospel of John begins with ‘the bosom of the Father’ and the Son of God. Theintroductory Book of Genesis works downward, or earthward, and tells what follows; the Gospel of John worksupward and …
“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.’” Mt. 16.16-17 If anything must be made clear from the very beginning, it is that any true …
“Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.” Heb. 8.1-2 “Therefore by Him let us continually …
“ Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit hasmade you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20.28 Certificate of Ordination A woman I had met once at a conference called one day and asked of me a difficult request. …
What is it to be a normal Christian? Are we “normal” Christians attending a “normal” Christian church? When I was young, Catholic churches were standard wherever one would go in the world with only minor variations. The Catholic Churches always had their mass celebrating communion, confessions, holy days, and their Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) …
