Act I: The Lonely Question For Hans Urs von Balthasar, there is no question as important or as lonely as, “Who am I?” It is important because—and this will seem strange at first—it is impossible to answer. Impossible, at least, using all the things and meanings and people around us.
It started with a headache—and I don’t get headaches. I had just returned from leading a tour in Israel and had a sinus infection, so I wondered if that was the cause. Yet anything that I could label a normal headache quickly escalated until, within a couple of hours, the
By Thomas Lambrecht — This week, 14 new bishops are being elected in the five jurisdictions of the United States. In a few weeks, three bishops will be elected in the Philippines and one bishop in Central and Southern Europe. All these newly elected bishops will be replacing bishops who
Subscribe Now When God Seems Silent Sermon Notes | Episode 13 This episode features David Hannah, Campus and Teaching Pastor at The Church at Lockeland Springs. It’s officially Christmas season! On this episode, the show talks through some Christmas favorites and traditions. This month, all of our campuses have
Many are hesitant to accept the orthodox Christian doctrine on which it is possible for someone to abandon God and end up in hell forever. The reason for this resistance is obvious: if God could have a good reason for permitting such a bad thing to happen to anyone, it might
We sometimes incorrectly think of our covenants as fragile things that will break at the first sign of challenge or setback. But nothing could be further from the truth. Covenants are cords of iron that are stronger than the bonds of death itself. We must learn to trust in their
By Thomas Lambrecht With the recent election of thirteen new bishops, the active Council of Bishops will be made up of one-third new members on January 1, 2023. As such, they will play a powerful role in setting the direction of The United Methodist Church into the future. What do
How to Read The Bible | Week 1 Looking for ways to read and study the Bible? Pastor Jay Strother from The Church at Station Hill explains how he reads and studies the Bible on a weekly basis. Stop to pray, asking God to speak. Read Scripture slowly and carefully