Jesus’ Argument
Our Lord gives us a new tongue. The tongue of our life of faith. A tongue speaking the language not to cover in shame, but to build-up and encourage, not to accuse and curse, but...
The Faith of a Dog?
For those who want to use discipline as a mark of the Church, Augustine is able to point us to the dogs under the table.
Create in Me a Clean Heart , O God
Jesus is concerned with our hearts. He wants no conscience in distress. He purges from the inside, giving you a clean heart—a conscience at peace.
Only the Deaf Can Hear These Words
Hear the Word of the Lord. He is creating a new thing ... He creates you anew every day, daily putting to death with his Law your Old Adam of sin, and daily raising you...
The Way of Discernment
We make the discernment. You live in your life of flesh. It is death. At the same time, you look upon him, Jesus, the holy One. He is your life. We divide between the two,...
We Do Not Know Him to Be a Frugal Man
Jesus gives gifts. Without count, with no stinginess, he gives gifts freely—to you, to me, to our families, to the church, to all sinners weak and heavy laden.
With All the Saints
The blessing given to Noah is finally Jesus on the cross for every sinner. Jesus, from the lineage of Noah, yet without sin.
The Council of God; the Council of Men
As they laid John’s body into the tomb, they knew of a conversation concerning John that the world could not know. They knew of the conversation in Heaven.
How Will Jesus Astound Us
A man from Nazareth, wearing no impressive gown, with no motivational speeches of Law, no blustering with cherry-picked Bible verses—a simple man from Nazareth comes into town and teaches. And all are astonished. How does...
A Life Belonging to the Lord
Jesus is concerned with the whole you. He’s not a God of the checkbook; he’s the God of you. The complete you: spirit, soul, and body—your whole person.