By Rev. Ernesto Bathermy The Bible teaches that God calls individuals into different ministries for the benefit of the community of faith, which is the Church, and for building up the Kingdom of God. This calling is obvious in the close relationship between the spiritual gifts and the One who gives them. Nevertheless, we must... Continue Reading →
Fire
By Frederick Buechner FIRE HAS NO SHAPE OR SUBSTANCE. You can't taste it or smell it or hear it. You can't touch it except at great risk. You can't weigh it or measure it or examine it with instruments. You can never grasp it in its fullness because it never stands still. Yet there is... Continue Reading →
Heart of God: Parable of the Mustard Seed
By Howard Culbertson "Though [a mustard seed] is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” -- Matthew 13:32 Matthew 13 contains over half a dozen of Jesus’ parables about the Kingdom. Jesus... Continue Reading →