Being Honest with God

Signs pointing to lies and truth.

Thou shalt not bear false witness means we shouldn’t lie, and yet we lie every day. We lie to our friends. We lie to our coworkers. We lie to our families. We lie to God. Each lie has a purpose. We think we will somehow ‘get what we want’ if we lie instead of being…

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Don’t Waste Hope on Today

Bible with flowers and "Hope" card.

You hear it all the time. Have hope! We tell those struggling to have hope in Christ. Hope is a good thing to have but hope in today is waste of time. As Christians we are supposed to have hope in tomorrow’s resurrection from the dead. We aren’t supposed to hope for a new job.…

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Episode 457 – God is Holding Our Hand

People along with the priest worshiping in the church

When we are faced with the difficulties of life and tragic events, it can feel like we are drowning. In those moments when life feels unbearable, the Church reminds us that God is always right next to us holding our hand. He is always there to lift us up when we need Him. In those…

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Living a Transfigured Life

Sunlight streaming through lush green forest.

These few days this week the reminder from the Church is to life lives that are transfigured by the Light of Christ. Only yesterday we celebrated Christ shining as bright light to show us His glory. Now it is our turn to say to Him, “It is good for us to be here.” At that…

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Understanding Sin

Man frustrated while looking at laptop screen.

A popular trend in Christianity is to argue about sin. We argue about what it is, and what it is not. The funny thing is we fight about it to control the behavior of others and to justify our behavior. They sin, but we do not. If you have every been ‘there’ today’s blog is…

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Episode 456 – Give Hope to the People

People along with the priest worshiping in the church

When we are faced with people with needs, we must understand that God has already given to us what we need to help them. Sometimes the needs are physical, but more often the needs are spiritual and emotional. So many of our friends need hope and peace, that can only come from God. We have…

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O God Save Your People

Crucifixion scene with religious figures background.

The Church teaches that everything in life is about our salvation. Our job, our free time, even the food we place in our stomachs are about our salvation. It isn’t because God cares what we eat, but because God wants to save us from ourselves. So, today we begin the fast. Today is also one…

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What is Your Plan?

Chalkboard with "What's Your Plan?" message.

As the saying goes, ‘If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ Nothing is truer when we speak about our spiritual life. We simply will not make much progress in our journey to God if we wake up every morning and just ‘do life’ as it comes. We need a plan if we want…

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Whose Side are You On?

Strength On Your Side" on brown background.

Nobody knows the struggle of the Christian better than those who have endured in the past. Countless martyrs and witnesses of the Faith in Christ have stood against demons and the world for their faith in Christ. Every one of them endured the fight and so can you. I meet a lot of people who…

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Beware of Temptation

Temptation Ahead sign

It is so easy we tend to forget the fight. It is so easy to think we have conquered sin because we don’t have any ‘big’ sins to confess. “Father, you know what I mean. I struggle just like everyone else. I don’t have any big sins to confess.” These are the words of someone…

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