The Church gathered is us living out our essence as the Body of Christ in the world at this time in history. Together we hold the Story (and learn from it), we turn our hearts to the Living God, and we respond. Today we will look at 25 saints + 3, and through them...
Today we pray, first by way of a prayer practice that has roots back to the 6th century (Lectio Divina), and then by prayers of the people, liturgy that unites us with churches around the world who pray the same things. https://youtu.be/n-BsNpShlt4
Dr. Johnson introduces us to Karl Barth (1886-1968) who was one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. He helps us think about God and Scripture and what it means to be the Church, but above all, he teaches us that Jesus reveals God and that the...
Meet Ignatius (16th century). He was a soldier first, set on doing great things for Spain, when suddenly life as he knew it was stripped away. It was in the midst of intense pain and loss that he encountered God in a profound way and this changed the course of his...
Today we meet Julian who lived in the 14th century, during an epidemic that wiped out around half of Europe’s population. It was a time of great suffering and loss and Julian's testimony of God's love, based on a series of visions, brought hope and comfort. Her words...
Meet Augustine (354-430 CE). His writings and the story of his life reveal how the road to finding God can be long and winding, how God walks beside us even when we aren't walking with him, and how God continually calls us to himself. God's grace is so apparent in his...