I am here because I believe... and I am here because I do not believe enough...

The effect is cumulative, a kind of density, the weight of all the stories. Whatever it is, you can feel it, and maybe nowhere more profoundly than Gethsemane
Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for …
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Don’t be in debt to anyone, except for the obligation to love each other. Whoever loves another person has fulfilled the Law (Romans 13:8) THE GOSPEL OF LOVE: I know we've talked about the subject before in this space, but there are still too many people out there (millions) who evidently need some serious coaching in …
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