by David Shepherd | Dec 15, 2023 | Awakening
Walking through the market yesterday, focused solely on accomplishing my to-do list, I caught whiffs of words I knew. A familiar Christmas song was playing in the background. It wasn’t loud, but just enough to recognize an English song in my Hungarian context. Aside...
by David Shepherd | Mar 28, 2023 | Loving God - Loving Us
Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century monk, may be best known for his devotional classic On the Love of God in which he outlines what he calls Four Degrees of Love. The 1st Degree of Love: Loving Yourself For Your Own Sake (Selfish Love) The 2nd Degree of Love: Loving...
by David Shepherd | Mar 21, 2023 | Loving God - Loving Us
Imagine you are one of Jesus’ disciples (well, actually, you are) that fateful night of his betrayal. We’ve just finished our Passover meal, sung a hymn, and are now walking out into the cool evening. Jesus has washed our feet, tied the implications of Passover to his...
by David Shepherd | Mar 14, 2023 | Loving God - Loving Us
“We are not supposed to be angry with God!” she exclaimed, slightly exasperated with my questions. “Where does it say that in the Bible?” I asked gently. Pause… “I don’t know, my parents told me it’s not ok, I guess.” “What do you expect will happen if you express...
by David Shepherd | Mar 7, 2023 | Loving God - Loving Us
Every endeavor requires assessment. Want to run a marathon? The first order of business is to determine your ability to actually pull it off. Maybe a bit of training is needed. You might want to check with your doctor to make sure your knees can handle the pounding....
