You might have been written off as a dead loss (even by yourself), but only respond to the call of Christ, and you will live!
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
Sermons on Vocation (Page 2)
God calls us to new beginnings, and we have to let go of old certainties to embrace them.
We seek to live and practice non-violence as the only way to overcome injustice, persecution, tyranny and violence and build cultures of peace.
God calls us, as individuals and as a church, to a journey with him, but sometimes we find ourselves sitting at a station watching the trains go by.
We are humble servants who are strengthened and empowered by the Spirit to enter into the redeeming work of God.
In baptism Jesus submits himself to his God-given destiny and vocation, and it is by a similar submission to God, allowing Christ to live out his baptismal life in us and for us, that we have life and hope.
Rediscovering the mission of Jesus is one pathway through which we might re-enter the experience of dependence on God.
God has bound pastors and people together in Christ, that we might share in the ultimate victory of Christ as all God’s promises are fulfilled.
By preparing ourselves to die with Christ, we are raised and transfigured, new people with a new vocation.
Authority in the Christian community derives not from worldly status or popularity contests, but from a humble willingness to imitate Christ in his devotion to God and his service of others.
Joseph is an admirable model of the willingness to put calling and values ahead of convenience or reputation.
God calls the most ordinary people to be his followers and through following we become a blessing to others.
Jesus calls us to follow his lead in rejecting easy comfortable paths and choosing the tough road of costly active love.
God calls and equips us to carry on the mission of Jesus regardless of the response.