Browsing the February 2023 archive of PARISH BLOG - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
We worship a God
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 2/26/23
We worship a God who understands human limitation. A God who has felt the pangs of fasting and the enticements of the tempter. Our God, hungry and tired and weakened, has stared into the face of the devil and said: “I am stronger than you.”
Want to be a real revolutionary?
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 2/17/23
Want to be a real revolutionary? Defy the fallen impulses of human nature. Love your enemy. Pray for your persecutor. Give to those who would take. We can do hard things, Christians. We aren’t perfect, but our God is.
The heart
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 2/11/23
The heart with which we offer our good deeds matters as much as the deeds themselves. For Christ, the law is more than a code of conduct. It’s a mindset.
It’s hard to shine the light of truth
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 2/04/23
It’s hard to shine the light of truth in a world that so often prefers darkness. But God has built his city on a hill, not a valley. His glory, by definition, exists to be proclaimed, as salt exists to give flavor.