Author: trinityweb
Mis hijos no quieren seguir a Jesús
No son pocos los casos en los que un hijo a edad joven, a pesar de los principios que ha recibido en casa, decide no abrazar la fe cristiana. Esto puede traer una gran decepción a los padres, quienes cargan a sus espaldas un dolor que finalmente los lleva a preguntarse, ¿Qué hicimos mal?
I am an excellent Christian, but I am not a good person
Sadly, the activity of the church has been reduced exclusively to the realization of meetings, worship services, and celebrations, where Christians gather to sing, listen to sermons, see or participate in one or another artistic activity, give their offerings and pray communally. To these activities are added spaces for biblical study and theological reflection, homogeneous meetings (married couples, youth, adolescents, businesspeople, university students, etc.) in homes that allow communion among those attending the congregation.
Soy un excelente cristiano, pero también ‘mala gente’
Tristemente la actividad de la iglesia muchas veces se ha entendido exclusivamente como la realización de los cultos, reuniones y celebraciones, en donde los cristianos cantan, escuchan la predicación, ven o participan en una que otra actividad artística, dan sus ofrendas, oran comunitariamente, y hasta son parte de actividades para ayudas a personas de escasos recursos. A estas actividades se suman espacios para el estudio bíblico y la reflexión teológica, reuniones homogeneas (matrimonios, jóvenes, adolescentes, hombres de negocios, universitarios, etc) en las casas que permiten la comunión entre los asistentes a la congregación.
¿De qué nos salvó Jesús?
Recientemente leí un meme de internet que decía algo así como “Te amo tanto, que te voy a salvar de lo que te haré si no me amas. Atte, Dios”. Era una burla de un grupo de ateos en contra de las doctrinas del infierno y la sustitución de Cristo.
Dios con Nosotros
Jesús en la cruz experimenta lo que millones de personas a lo largo de cientos de miles de generaciones. Dios no intervino, porque no suele hacerlo.
La esperanza del Nuevo Comienzo
La Biblia está llena de nuevos comienzos. Historias que han concluido y que permiten otras que se abren paso con posibilidades esperanzadoras bajo su brazo. No es para menos, la vida misma de los seres humanos está llena de finales e inicios, ciclos; alegrías que son interrumpidas por tristezas, las cuales, así mismo son disipadas por los nuevos amaneceres.
Jesus saved us from our own image of God
Some of our own beliefs have brought us to a place of fear instead of a place of love, trust, and hope. That is why some of us do not get fully involved in God’s project, because we are afraid instead of empowered and hopeful.
Jesus saved us from death
Jesus saves us from separation from God, he reconciles us with others through love, peace, mercy, grace, and hope. This then brings us life in abundance. Yes, the Divine wants us to live God’s life, not to be “dead in life.”
Jesus saved us from sin
Jesus then saves us from living a life full of hatred, resentment, and revenge. Jesus saves us from spending our days destroying society while we are looking for the evil of the one who did us harm.
Love is the greatest and lasting expression of God
The Apostle Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, in chapter 13, makes a wonderful description of the one thing which is part either of the fruit of the spirit, and is a gift from God as well. However, one of the author’s most wonderful statements in this regard is that he recognizes that love remains, along with faith and hope. Nevertheless, Paul makes it clear that of these three, the greatest is love.
God is with us
Jesus on the cross experiences what millions of people have experienced throughout hundreds of thousands of generations. God did not intervene, because the Divine sometimes does not do so.
The hope that new beginnings bring
The Bible is full of new beginnings. Stories that have ended and that allow others to make their way with hopeful possibilities. Actually, the very life of human beings is full of endings and beginnings, cycles; joys that are interrupted by sadness, which, likewise, are dissipated by new dawns. During this time, Trinity UMC in Ewing is one example of this, and I feel honored to be part of this new season for our congregation.
