There are so many forces in this world which are outside of our control. From viruses to pain to cancer, this world is a place where things fall apart. Scientists call it entropy. Christians call it sin. We can all agree that things just sometimes stink. Yet, when there is darkness, we can see light more clearly and fully. Small […] These Holy Week reflections will be available beginning at 5:00 PM each day through the FCC Facebook page and on the FCC website. The purpose is simple: to invite you to read, reflect and pray. It’s all part of the work of preparing ourselves for what is coming and discovering once more the truth that is found […] Read John 12:23-26: 23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life […] These Holy Week reflections will be available beginning at 5:00 PM each day through the FCC Facebook page and on the FCC website. The purpose is simple: to invite you to read, reflect and pray. It’s all part of the work of preparing ourselves for what is coming and discovering once more the truth that is found […] by Rev. Glenn Birkett Thomas Merton, or “Father Louis,” as he was known in his Trappist faith-community, the Abbey of Gethsemane, just outside of Bardstown, Kentucky, was known to the world as a prolific author, social activist, theologian, mystic, and scholar. He wrote over 60 books and hundreds of poems. Over the years I have […] The environment we live in today is packed with so much information, much of it fear producing, that we cannot possibly process all of it in ways that allow our mental and spiritual health to remain strong and flexible. Some people have reached a tipping point and announced they are taking a break from news or […] The journeys that depend on endurance are my least favorite, I would much rather keep moving than have to slow down and endure for a while. You know the experience, we’ve all had it. The long drive on vacation that slows to a crawl because someone has a flat tire 20 miles ahead and everyone needs to […]Overcoming the World Through the Hope of Christ
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