The festival of the Holy Trinity celebrates the mystery of God, both transcendent and immanent. Though the nature of God is beyond rational explanation, we ascribe glory to the One…
Today is the Day of Pentecost—the birthday of the Christian Church. A more descriptive name for it might be the Festival Day of the Holy Spirit. The first Pentecost was…
On this special Sunday, between the Ascension of our Lord and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we do well to remember Christ’s promise, “Lo, I am with…
Can love be commanded? Jesus seems to think so. “Love one another as I have loved you.” It is a love that is active, not passive; it is not so…
When someone says, “I love you,” there is only one acceptable response: “I love you, too.” In Christ Jesus, God declares His love to us. Now it’s our turn. The…