By Brother Gary Wheeler This summer, the theme for our United Christian Ashrams International Ministry Encouragement Email is “My Favorite Psalm,” or as I irreverently pronounced when I was a teenager, “Pa-salms.” (I probably should have been disciplined more back then!) I immediately thought about those psalms which have received modern musical adaptations, including Psalm […]
By Brother Matthew Henson The effects of Pentecost reach beyond the initial experience to a growing trust in the Lord for each day. When Pentecost comes in our lives, we are changed. The way we view the world around us changes. On the first Pentecost, the disciples who once were hidden for fear of the […]
By Brother Matthew Henson I was told the story of a college student who was taking a philosophy class in college. The night before the final exam, he decided to spend more time drinking with friends than he did in preparation for the exam. When they sat down to the exam, he was unable to […]
By Brother Matthew Henson The world is filled with data. Whether the data is accurate, well-presented, or factual is open for debate. No matter the subject, a person can search a topic or idea and discover videos, articles, podcasts, and blogs. There are numerous presentations written by people who claim expertise or accuracy without any […]
By Brother Matthew Henson As I walk through life, engaging with people and considering how those people perceive me, I often wonder, “Do they see Jesus in me?” That is, are my actions Christlike. As we continue to study The Christ of Every Road: A Study in Pentecost, Brother E. Stanley Jones sets forth the […]
By Brother Matthew Henson The progression from fear to courage is not conceptual and limited to a feeling. As we are empowered to face and defeat the fear in our lives, it exhibits itself in action. We move from a place of hiding and fear to courage and action. As the disciples gathered in the […]
By Brother Matthew Henson Changes in our lives, new opportunities, and invitations to move outside our comfort zones naturally bring some forms of anxiety and fear. We are people who like comfort and normal for our lives. Even if there is something we can experience that will be overall better for our lives, we tend […]
By Brother Matthew Henson When there is uncertainty, fear can creep into our minds and hearts creating hesitation and feelings of being overwhelmed. When those parts of life that once made sense become less coherent, we tend to retreat to where life seemed more stable. After Jesus’ resurrection, the Gospel writers tell us about different […]
By Brother Matt Henson The Lenten Adventure invites us into a time of contemplation and confession. We traveled from our recognition of mortality in Ash Wednesday to the cross and resurrection—the celebration of resurrected life! We tend to miss the steps leading us from resurrection to ascension and on into Pentecost. We are content to […]
By Brother Gary Wheeler It’s Holy Week. Including the bookend Sundays, these are the most sacred eight days of the year for Christians. Also called Passion Week, it is Jesus’ final trip to Jerusalem. It has great heights, devastating lows, and then a history-changing climax. We find here the crux of the Christian faith between […]
