by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Two weeks ago, we covered a theme that I find to be a recurring theme in Paul’s writings. 1 Cor 2:2 – I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. This gospel of Jesus and him crucified, this cross of Jesus is the...
by ray | Aug 23, 2011 | Quotes
The wound of our loneliness is indeed deep. Maybe we had forgotten it, since there were so many distractions. But our failure to change the world with our good intentions and sincere actions and our undesired displacement to the edges of life have made us aware that...
by ray | Aug 23, 2011 | Quotes
The Christian way of life does not take away our loneliness; it protects and cherishes it as a precious gift. Sometimes it seems as if we do everything possible to avoid the painful confrontation with our basic human loneliness, and allow ourselves to be trapped by...
by ray | Aug 23, 2011 | Quotes
Many will put their trust in him who went all the way, out of concern for just one of them. The remark, “He really cares for us” is often illustrated by stories which show that forgetting the many for the one is a sign of true leadership… Few listen to a sermon...