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Meekness and Humility

John H. Armstrong February 11th, 2009

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One of the most perplexing and challenging sayings of Jesus in the entire New Testament is found in Matthew 11:28-30. Our Lord says:

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

If I put one description upon what this "yoke, is" and the effect has upon a person's life, … (Read More)

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The Masks We Wear

Erik Guzman July 16th, 2007

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"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being." -St. Augustine

There is a direct correlation between our proclivity to wear masks and God's proclivity to rip them off. That can be a painful process, but He does it because He loves us. Pretending we're something other than what we are may make us feel better for a while; but ultimately, the masks we wear bind us to roles that will kill us.

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"The Church is a whore…

Erik Guzman July 2nd, 2007

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…but she is my mother." – St. Augustine

How did Christians get so religious? Where did we go wrong? How is it that being forgiven has made us feel so guilty, being loved has made us so uptight, and being free has made us so bound? How did sinners who have been forgiven repeatedly become judges?

The Church really is a mess, but be careful…that's Jesus' wife we're talking about. No matter how jacked up she is, a man will put his f … (Read More)

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