Tag: #Gospel
#SV – Touch Our Lips!
The lips are the gateway out of our words and thoughts. Is there always an alignment between what we say and what we think? Are there times when both our thoughts and words are just evil? Are we always charitable with our words even when we think we are right? Do our words always flow from pure intention – to do good? Beloved, our words really matter. And since they matter, our lips matter too – for the lips and tongue are symbols of the kind of words we speak. We cannot live in a meaningful society if our everyday … Continue reading #SV – Touch Our Lips!
#SV – Dear Death!
#SV – Dear Death! (30 June 2024) Dear death? No, you are not a friend, and so addressing you with ‘dear’ is only a sign of pity. The finality of your physical injury is what pains us most when you take away from us, in the flesh, the presence of the beloved without a bit of care about how we feel. Your cruelty is manifested when you fail to discriminate the time and age – and so you hit the very young and at unexpected times, and we are left broken. But you know what, you are only an intruder … Continue reading #SV – Dear Death!
#SV – Not a Trivial Matter
God is a loving God, and his offer of salvation to us is something that we must take seriously. The Gospel of Christ comes with power and authority to help us access this salvation. Yet the credibility of the Christian message can be affected by the way we respond to it. There are two major factors that impact negatively on this message today. The first is unseriousness of those baptised who have reduced the Christian message to a feel-good information that no longer stirs our heart to repentance. Everything is relativized, every norm (including the commandments of God) are jettisoned, … Continue reading #SV – Not a Trivial Matter
Alongside One Another 