The Call to Holiness is a Call to Take a Journey. The journey we are called to is a spiritual journey – a journey in search of the true meaning and purpose of life. There are two very different attitudes … Continue reading
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As I have suggested, the call to holiness begins with an awareness of the longing we have for meaning and purpose. It is an unrecognized hunger or need that we experience but don’t necessarily recognize. It comes from deep within … Continue reading
So the call to holiness – to be a vibrant and true Christian – begins with a certain hunger for God. To come to know their deepest need – to find God – people have to slow down. They have … Continue reading
The people who flocked around Jesus were hungering for a better life. They were restless, not satisfied with their present life. Among them were tax collectors who were actually collaborating with the occupying Roman army. There were prostitutes, thieves, and … Continue reading
A truly vibrant Christian community is one wherein the majority of the members desire to grow spiritually. Many are the questions that they raise, such as: Is there any point to my life? Is this all there is? How do … Continue reading
It is my hope that my readers are wrestling with the ideas I am trying to present in this article. I truly believe that it is essential that we wrestle with and think about the call given to us by … Continue reading
I have been suggesting in this article that the call to holiness necessarily involves a call to change the way that we think about God, life, ourselves and others. I suggested that it is imperative that we, if we want … Continue reading
As I shared with you in the last issue of this article, I have come to understand that the call to holiness is a call to faith and personal transformation or change. Personal change or transformation really embraces a change … Continue reading
In spite of all my personal introspection and experience in dealing with others, I still don’t know if I understand why we humans find it so very difficult to change the way we think. We hang on to old ways … Continue reading
When I went back and read last week’s installment of this article, I discovered that that I repeatedly used the phrase I truly believe. This reminded me that being called to holiness also means being called to faith and belief … Continue reading