Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri is a thriving non-denominational church led by Pastor Br
When James and John in their hostility suggested a drone strike on a Samaritan village because Elij
Jesus is creating a new humanity by breathing the breath of life upon the Church, just as God in th
In a world where fear, division, and isolation often feel like the norm—what if love became our hom
In 1971, commenting on the Charismatic Renewal, the German Catholic theologian Karl Rahner said, "T
The Ascension is not about the absence of Christ, but about the ascendancy of Christ. The ascension
The third appearance of the risen Christ to the disciples in John's Gospel is when Jesus restores P
Emmaus is about seven miles from Jerusalem and a world away from what was. Once we recognize the ri
"The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing: we know this in countless ways. It is the
Christianity cannot fit within the empirical limitations imposed by the Enlightenment. If we reduce
Thomas, one of the original 12 disciples, has been given the nickname "Doubting Thomas" which is un
While it's still dark...things are not what they seem.While it's still dark...angels are at work.Wh
With his Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday—lowly and riding on a donkey—Jesus set in motion events tha
This week's gospel reading takes us to the home of Lazarus, where the sweet fragrance of Mary’s wor
The father’s house in the first century Jewish world was a picture of security, provision, stabilit
In the midst of cancel culture, political polarization, and waging war comes a timely parable from
Following the Transfiguration Jesus enters the second half of his ministry—which is essentially a s
As we enter the season of Lent, the Lectionary appropriately takes us to the temptation of Christ.
Jesus is the kingdom of God in person. And Jesus is the one who now fills all things everywhere wit
In his Sermon on the Plain Jesus tells us that God is our Father, and that our Father is merciful;
There is no easy alliance between the kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God, and all attempts
