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deaconrandy
- Mar 23, 2017
- 2 min
Truth is True, No Matter Who Speaks It
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Truth is true, no matter who speaks it. Humility allows us to receive lessons even from the least likely of teachers. Yet what we see from the Pharisees in the ninth chapter of John’s Gospel is anything but humility. Their response to the logical statements of the man born blind is “You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?” Leaving behind for a moment their assumption that physical illness or defect must be the resu
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deaconrandy
- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min
God is with Us
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The people of Israel grew thirsty in the desert and gave in to that most human of behaviors: complaining. They grumbled against Moses, but they were really grumbling against God. Despite having been saved from slavery in Egypt, they quickly forgot just Who was in charge of their lives. I struggle to understand how they could lose faith so quickly after having crossed the Red Sea in such a miraculous fashion. They failed to remember the
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deaconrandy
- Mar 10, 2017
- 2 min
Walking in Faith, Guided by Christ
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, “Abram went as the LORD directed him.” (Gen 12:4) Abram’s faith is a model for us on our Lenten journey. God directed him to leave the comfort and security of his earthly homeland and set out for a land of promise. This is very similar to our earthly pilgrimage toward heaven. We are called to leave behind earthly pleasures and seek first the Kingdom of God. In his pilgrimage of faith, Abram became the father of a great nation that bless
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deaconrandy
- Mar 3, 2017
- 2 min
Why Do We Spare a Thought for Evil?
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Satan has only lies and tricks to offer us. He has no lordship over anything in creation, for all things belong to God. Indeed, the only power Satan has is that which is given to him. So why do we spare even a thought for evil? Since the garden of Eden, we have been suckers for self-interest. Listen to the words of the serpent to Eve: "Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?" Would God lie to us? How a
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