THE GREATER COMMISSION … (a candlelit look into the Meaning of Christmas) Though I myself have chosen to live as a humble-yet-devout “Follower of The Way” of Jesus Christ, and as such NOT as a practicing member of the Christian church, I do appreciate & respect the undeniable relevance that the Christian faith commands in […]
“Let all who have power renounce it.” ~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas 81) Keep in mind that Jesus is speaking here of the primal, self-focused, non-capitalized “power” of the ego – the “power” we have to manipulate others with our dishonesty; the “power” we have to harm others with our aggression; the “power” we […]
“God hath made of one blood all the nations of men.” ~ Luke (Acts 17:26) Keep in mind that Jesus is here once again referencing Humanity’s innate Oneness (with “nations” alluding to all of humanity – the 70 “nations” mentioned in Genesis 10 that Jesus also alluded to in his “forgive 70 times 7 […]
“I will See You again, and your Heart will rejoice, and no one will be able to take your Joy from you. On that day you will ask nothing of me.” ~ Jesus (John 16:22-23) On the one hand, most Christians believe that the “I will see you again” in this passage refers to […]