The sexy bits of the Bible point to an understanding of the sacramental nature of sexual intimacy.
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
Sermons on Fullness of Life (Page 4)
Self sacrifice and asceticism are not incompatible with the call to care for oneself and live life to the full.
Christians are to be known for what they do rather than what they abstain from.
Christ has come that we might have fullness of life, and it has cost him dearly.
Our deepest yearnings are satisfied in God, and only scratched elsewhere.
Preparing the way of the Lord is not just a temporary clean-up for the visitor, but an embracing of the new possibilities that are opening to us.
We are called to live the lifestyle of the era that has not quite dawned – values found in Jesus Christ that will bring life to the world.
Real life is found in a trusting relationship with God, but the greatest obstacle to that is a culture of trusting money and we will only be able to avoid that if we fight it together.
The search for meaning and fullness of life without cost, risk or struggle is futile, but the Kingdom is still a free gift, given by God, to all who will accept it.
The Word of God is constantly calling us to fullness of life, and frequently pierces through our facades to illuminate the ties that hold us back. This is nearly always uncomfortable!
The Gospel made known in Jesus draws us, body, mind and spirit into the full life of God. This totality of involvement scares off many people, but there is no other way to life.
Moments of transfiguration show how much more lies beyond our mundane perceptions – of Jesus, of the world, of ourselves.
Although all in the church may appear equally worthy, it is those who live the life (inward and outward) of the Kingdom now who are prepared for its coming.
All that is required to inherit all the fullness of the Kingdom is to accept the invitation and throw yourself wholeheartedly into the celebration.
There are all sorts of things that can make us look impressively Christian, but the only thing that matters is to deeply know Christ and to enter with him into the experience of his suffering and resurrection.
Fullness of life is often dependent on letting go of all the things we thought were going to give us fullness of life.
God affirms fullness of life over religion.