It isn’t so easy to spot physical and emotional abuse, though we’d like to believe we are astute enough to see the signs and symptoms. There might be bruises or some form of acting out. Perhaps a broken bone or emotional upheaval. After some investigation, we can deduce that something has happened to an individual…
All posts in January 2017
Not Ashamed to Broadcast
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek.” Romans 1:16 There is a great deal in the gospel which such a man as Paul might be tempted to be ashamed of, especially if that gospel was…
¿Evangelizar o Adoctrinar? Dos palabras con significados opuestos a la verdad
Más de veinte siglos de historia en el cristianismo aun es frecuente que entre nuestros medios eclesiales sigamos confundiendo estos dos términos para referirnos a la hora de la difusión de la experiencia de Dios en la existencia de los seres humanos. Partamos del presupuesto que el evangelio es un “reflectir”, y a propósito ¿Qué…
From the Editor
This past year has been a difficult year for all of us. Despite that, I am thankful for many things. One of the things I am thankful for is all of you. Because of you, we have reached the beginning of our fifth year of publication. This is now the longest running magazine focusing on…
The Glory of Love and Salvation
The prophet Jeremiah condemns Israel for its infidelity, but also reminds the people that God would not abandon them. God would offer a new covenant to his people; one that would be “written upon their hearts”. In the Bible, the heart is not the center of one’s affections, but rather the center of intellect. By…
The Golden Era of Biblical Exposition
For several centuries, Western readers of the English text utilized the Douay-Rheims version of the Bible originally completed in 1609 at Douay, France which was a direct translation of Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. Across the channel in Great Britain between 1585 and 1611, the original King James Version was issued. This followed Stephan’s Received Text for…
A Love Letter to God
I’ve searched for you among the solemn echoes, the whisperings of yesterday, tomorrow’s hope; looked to find my own more glorious self among the pages of unwritten hours, reflected back in rhythms and designs, in the patterns and the myths of ancient folk. I sought my true beloved in the city, where I rose up…
For the Love of God…
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons,…