Threat or Freedom? – Two Ways of Reading the Gospel
Do you read the Gospel and Jesus’ statements through a lens of threat or a lens of freedom? How you do will make a big difference of how you see God, church, and religion.
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Posted by andyotto | 21 Sep 2020 | Scripture Reflections, The Tough Questions
Do you read the Gospel and Jesus’ statements through a lens of threat or a lens of freedom? How you do will make a big difference of how you see God, church, and religion.
Read MoreThe ego cares about our possessions, our status, and our group membership – all things that are passing. The spiritual life ought to lead us to put our stock in the lasting promise of God.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 24 Aug 2020 | Prayer, The Tough Questions
When we pray using our imagination we might worry that the content of our prayer is not of God, but of our own makings. Here are a few ways you can discern the “voice” in your prayer.
Read MoreSometimes we fall into a one-sided relationship with God. We ask for, take, obey, and do what we can so God keeps loving us. That’s not a relationship based on genuine love.
Read MoreWe need to balance the inner work required to fight racism, transforming our own hearts, in addition to outer work like advocacy.
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