I often think about what the Apostles felt like in the weeks after Jesus’s resurrection. Waking up each morning with nervous excitement, having such incredible news to share, wondering where to begin.
The Acts of the Apostles is the first book after the Gospels, documenting the good works of twelve ordinary men in those first months. Let’s listen to one encounter…
Click here for SoundCloud audio reflection - https://soundcloud.com/prayfortwo/do-the-next-good-thing
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Click here for full text - http://www.godislove.blog/prayfor2/2020/5/4/do-the-next-good-thing
Many of us will try to eliminate a bad habit or sin during Lent. Maybe it’s being lazy. Maybe it’s eating too much. While that’s all well and good, if we don’t actively work build a good habit in its place, studies show we will likely fall back into the bad habit.
Click here for audio reflection - https://soundcloud.com/prayfortwo/virtue-vs-vice
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The Church is later described as the body of Christ, with Christ as the head, meaning one cannot exist separate from the other. Trying to be a follower of Jesus apart from the Church is essentially spiritual decapitation, as he promised to be with His bride for all time.
Click here for audio reflection - https://soundcloud.com/prayfortwo/pray-for-two-on-this-rock
Click here for full text - http://www.godislove.blog/prayfor2/2020/3/1/on-this-rock
As I came into the Church, I was intrigued by the overlap between beliefs of Christianity and other religions.
When Jesus said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven,” it reminded me of the concept of “Beginner’s Mind” in Zen Buddhism. Each encourages a childlike humility, full of faith and wonder.
Click here for audio reflection - https://soundcloud.com/prayfortwo/pray-for-two-zen-beginners-mind
Click here for full text - http://www.godislove.blog/prayfor2/2020/1/14/zen-beginners-mind
