by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 9, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Leave it to Jesus the carpenter to tell a parable about construction so his followers can better understand life. Leave it to Jesus the itinerant preacher, who didn’t have to pay a mortgage, buy oil for the synagogue, or manage a church building fund, to explain what...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 2, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
For several years, including while I attended seminary, I was a gym rat. At the gym, I put in my ear buds and tuned out the world so I could develop my physical strength. As I did, I discovered that my spiritual strength increased also. My time in the gym actually...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 19, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
To live our true purpose and truly enjoy our lives, we must relinquish Tip-of-the-Iceberg/Second-Hand Living and venture into the depths. This is what Jesus did and what he taught his first disciples. (See Luke 5:3-11) . . . Jesus . . . told Simon: “Put out into the...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 12, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
As we faithfully travel our life’s journey, we often reach a point when our previous ways of being, thinking, believing and/or doing no longer work. While this realization may be scary, it’s also liberating because it frees us to discern how we truly wish to live. ...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 5, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey
Flowing with life is a key to contentment, especially when priorities appear confusing. Jesus explained this, in the brief story of “Mary and Martha” (Luke 10:38-42). A woman named Martha welcomed Jesus into her house. She had a sister, Mary, who listened to Jesus...
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