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The prophet exhibits all four HALT states at once in 1 Kings 19.
June 19, Ordinary 12C (1 Kings 19:1-15a)
God never intended for Elijah to carry the full weight of challenging the halls of power.
October 10, Ordinary 28B (Hebrews 4:12-16)
The purpose of the word of God is not to make us feel condemnable, but to help us see what is commendable.
The most interesting part of "Avengers: Endgame" is the theme of salvation.
June 30, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21)
Maybe Jesus’ words aren’t about me, my family, or my sacrifices. Maybe they’re about him.
It’s been quite a week for the prophet of God.
It’s been quite a week for the prophet of God.
August 13, Ordinary 19A (1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; Matthew 14:22–33)
Both Elijah and Peter face a stark reality: fear.
People assume that silence and peace can be simply harnessed together, silence as Xanax for the soul. But that's not how deserts work.
People assume that silence and peace can be simply harnessed together, silence as Xanax for the soul. But that's not how deserts work.
Sacramentality is the breath of Christian life—life that springs from the sacraments and life that yearns to return to them.
Sacramentality is the breath of Christian life—life that springs from the sacraments and life that yearns to return to them.
What goes on in the mind of a leader who tires of building consensus and just strives to get things done?
Despite bleak forecasts, many of today’s teenagers refuse to buy the marketed temptations to despair and fear. They’ll find a way.