There are times when all we do is ask, all we do is fall to our knees and cry out for whatever it is that we (think we) want. But the world is bigger than that. The spirit is bigger. Some may find that idea a bit floogy, mushy, or otherwise nebulous, especially if they don\’t identify with a specific spiritual practice. Yet, we all have a \’thing\’, even if we don\’t call it spirituality or faith. If we are feeling like we are in need, there\’s somewhere that our mind reaches for (qualify \’somewhere\’ however you desire: mind as…
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We watched The White Tiger yesterday on Netflix. If you haven\’t done so, I recommend it. The imagery, the experience … But I digress. The main character makes a point about different faith traditions: he states that Muslims have one god, Christians have three, and Hindus have 64 million; he wonders which one to pray to. I was fascinated by the idea that there are 64 million gods in the Hindu faith (as an aside, there is only one God in Christian tradition; here, God is triune: Father, Son, Holy Spirit — three parts of one Being. I\’ll get back…
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No, I don\’t mean this one:I meant one of these:There are a number of wonderful messages being shared each day. Perhaps I am partial to my own faith folks (who isn\’t?), but today\’s message by Pastor Eric Jarmon was on Luke 11 and it was not to be missed.His pre-sermon comment stuck with me: The devil comes after the shepherd to scatter the sheep. That\’s Biblical but it\’s life, every day. When someone (like the head of the house) passes on, some people scatter. Their lives never look the same. They lose faith.As if the shepherd was the source of…