God's Right-Side-Up Kingdom of Hope--the Foundation of Reality
What? God’s Right-Side-Up Kingdom? Did you really read that? Yes, you did! Last Advent, we wrote about God’s Upside-Down Kingdom,...
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wendyfermata
Nov 254 min read
Thanksgiving Made New
I wonder which is your favorite celebration during the year. I know, for my family, the answer would be Christmas—for a variety of...
wendyfermata
Nov 182 min read
An Invitation to a Change in Perspective
I called him saucy from the moment I first saw him, as if he were lauding it...
Dominic Abaria
Nov 115 min read
Ambassadors of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
I have spent a week traveling, attending two different retreats. One was a Mentoring Community Retreat, and the other was a Youth...
wendyfermata
Oct 306 min read
Ask, Seek, Knock
Is your life littered with a pile of unanswered prayers that you have tried to push under the carpet so the pain of them becomes somewhat...
wendyfermata
Oct 213 min read
Do to Others
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the...
wendyfermata
Oct 144 min read
Eye for Eye
Have you ever heard a sermon preached on a story from the Bible that you thought you knew so well, and have the preacher bring out...
wendyfermata
Oct 76 min read
Love Your Enemies
Jesus said, “You have heard it was said ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those...
Dominic Abaria
Sep 305 min read
The Plank in Our Eyes - A Christian Reflection on this Political Season
Election seasons can bring out the worst in us. As Christians, we are called to love one another, but it’s easy to forget this...
wendyfermata
Sep 254 min read
Look at the Birds
I first noticed the mess of grass and weeds hanging down from above two of our motion lights in our driveway. Then, I noticed a robin,...
wendyfermata
Sep 166 min read
When You Fast...
“When you fast,” Jesus said, not “if you fast”. I don't know what your experience with fasting has been, but I know that it's not...
Dominic Abaria
Sep 55 min read
Prayer - A Journey to the Heart of God
What is prayer like? It is a question I posed to my seminary students. Here is a story one of my students recently told me: "It was one...
wendyfermata
Sep 26 min read
When You Give...
I hate grocery shopping! I hate the time it takes to replace all we have eaten in the past week—buying the same stuff over and over I...
wendyfermata
Aug 264 min read
Blessings & Rewards
Blessings… Sit for a moment and think what comes to mind as you read that word… One morning recently, I was sitting with the LORD,...
wendyfermata
Aug 193 min read
An Invitation to Look Differently
I called him saucy from the moment I first saw him, as if he were lauding it over his...
Dominic Abaria
Aug 65 min read
From Shadow to Substance: Jesus and the Law
During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes a statement that has resonated over time, both challenging and inspiring believers: "Do not...
Dominic Abaria
Jul 152 min read
The Light of the World
Imagine for a moment that you’re walking through a dense forest at twilight. The sun has dipped below the horizon, and darkness starts to...
wendyfermata
Jun 164 min read
You Are the Salt of the Earth
For several months now, we have been wandering through the words of Jesus we tend to call The Beatitudes with the desire to make them...
Dominic Abaria
Jun 102 min read
Blessed are the Peacemakers
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9). This...
wendyfermata
May 203 min read
Pentecost Sunday
“Wait,” Jesus said, “for the gift My Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few...
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