Sentences with phrase «spiritual conversations with»

Previously, when I was a pastor and a regular church attender, I rarely had spiritual conversations with people who were not already in a church.

You ARE having spiritual conversations with people every day, even if you don't talk about Jesus, God, Scripture, or church.

You do not need to go out looking for spiritual conversations with others.

She has roots here in Chicago, and I can't help but imagine how interesting and spiritual a conversation with her could be.

Not exact matches

I FULLY believe in a creator and spiritual reality, but I think the GREAT creator, not the various imposters (Including the dieties of JEws, Muslims and Christians) who have fun watching us kill each other over theological syntax disagreements, has MUCH better things to do than have personal conversations with any of us, dumb blondes included.

So why anyone would purport that someone who is dying and is going to face judgement either way should have someone (chaplain, pastor, nun) lead them in prayer or spiritual conversations obviously has lost touch with the fact that God already knows what's in our heart.

I had this exact conversation with my spiritual director this afternoon.)

Spiritual practices may take the form of meditation but will not be understood as conversation with an external personal being.

Not the least reason being that I've had better spiritual (grand sense) conversations with some of them than many of my Christian friends!

Tara is a spiritual director with Anam Cara Ministries and the senior editor of Conversations Journal.

People who read such articles think that if they are truly following Jesus, they need to be having spiritual conversations every day with people.

It is nearly impossible to have a conversation with someone who believes that hate is a mark of spiritual maturity and doctrinal soundness.

Look at it this way: God is a relational being, and He created us for relationship, and so if you are building a relationship with somebody through a conversation you are having with them, or a way you are encouraging them to show them that you love them, then you ARE being spiritual.

To welcome mature conversations, to reflect on how our society has advantaged some while disadvantaging others based on skin color and culture and address the spiritual implications for life, is to agree with God that we are our brother's keeper.

In the ensuing conversation Anthony gives Vincent with much patience and humor what can only be described as spiritual direction, explaining the nature of suffering, the need for detachment, and the importance of outside counsel in understanding and treating one's spiritual ills.

Frank and honest conversation with my spiritual advisor.

Jesus» many conversations with the Pharisees were about spiritual issues, and he didn't talk to the other groups about their politics.

I'd like to share my anecdotal experience, as a person who has visited many denominations, religious sects, and I've many conversations with those who consider themselves spiritual but not religious.

«My conversations with Paula, who I adore, (are) a great reminder to me that you are willing to listen to spiritual counsel from people who you know and you trust,» Huckabee told Trump.

The point of John 3:3 was made during Jesus» conversation with Nicodemus — he simply could not bring himself to understand what Jesus was talking about specifically because he was not born from heaven; and therefore was not spiritual yet.

Toward the end of Ut Unum Sint, John Paul cites some of the questions that must be addressed in conversation with the communities issuing from the tragic divisions of the sixteenth century: (1) The relationship between Sacred Scripture, as the highest authority in matters of faith, and Sacred Tradition, as indispensable to the interpretation of the Word of God; (2) The Eucharist as the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, an offering of praise to the Father, the sacrificial memorial and Real Presence of Christ and the sanctifying outpouring of the Holy Spirit; (3) Ordination, as a Sacrament, to the threefold ministry of the episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate; (4) The Magisterium of the Church, entrusted to the pope and the bishops in communion with him, understood as a responsibility and an authority exercised in the name of Christ for teaching and safeguarding the faith; (5) The Virgin Mary, as Mother of God and Icon of the Church, the spiritual Mother who intercedes for Christ's disciples and for all humanity.

Williams shared a couple of opportunities he's been able to engage his faith while at work in a conversation with PJ Media, including a conversation about the spiritual significance of marriage.

Christians are supposed to encourage each other, and simply sharing insights in conversation is not the same thing as positioning oneself as a «teacher», as in a spiritual mentor, and the responsibility that comes with that.

In his book on AIDS, John Fortunato quotes an evangelical chaplain who began every initial conversation with gay AIDS patients with a harsh denunciation of the sin of homosexual practice (AIDS: The Spiritual Dilemma Harper & Row, 1987], pp. 103 - 104).

And after I get all those things, make it so that I control the conversation on all things Spiritual, and anyone that questions me on any of it, I can tell them with your authority that they are in danger of eternity in hell.

We also have spiritual conversations regularly, mostly with those outside the church.

When I stopped attending church, the number of spiritual conversations I had with people skyrocketed.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church states: 1 «Christ announced the necessity of a spiritual regeneration «of water and the spirit» in his conversation with Nicodemus, and it has been commonly held that he instituted the Sacrament either at an unspecified date before His passion or after his resurrection, when he gave the disciples the command to baptise in the Threefold Name.»

A devotional pocket version of this translation would be a great asset to the spiritual life of anyone seeking to discover or deepen the art of personal conversation with Christ in the Eucharist and his blessed mother.

When theology is insulated from broader conversations, it can lead to a culture of complacency wherein adherents can slavishly regurgitate doctrinal «facts» with gusto (but without reflection), yet at the same time experience a theological and spiritual impoverishment.

And thank whatever spiritual entity you prefer that Pop buckled down, had that conversation with LaMarcus when he was unhappy this summer, that they came to an agreement.

Virgo also rules the zodiac's wellness house, and with this year's game - changing eclipses in Virgo (Sept. 13) and holistic / spiritual Pisces (Mar. 20), the global conversation about well - being is sure to be lively.

If you happen to be more interested in finding a man who shares your same interests, spiritual beliefs and topics of conversation, there are sites out there with you in mind.

As we communicate with your animals we can help resolve emotional, physical, mental and spiritual issues, and deepen your relationships with them through this real two way conversation.

Conversations sound much more natural, with dialogue options sounding less jarring and more free - flowing than its spiritual predecessor.

In conversation with fellow L.A. resident Alex Israel, the Norwegian artist - photographer explains how he infuses an ironic critique with spiritual longing and suspended, surreal ambiguity.

Spectrums is a conversation with the artist's upbringing in non-Western and New Age spiritual thought during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In my last semester, I carry this with me wherever I go, in conversations with peers, over stress induced Lazy Hustlers at Evas or at the Met when conversation calls for historical or spiritual precedent.

Lynch's connection to subjects and landscapes, both in life and painting, was empathic: a flower or tree branch sings just as strongly as any bird; likewise a pre-Columbian vessel in spiritual communion with a Chinese philosopher's stone — and he listened acutely, transcribing their conversation so you could hear it too.

Bill is the author of three books, The Stones Cry Out (1993), Celebrate the Feasts of the Lord (1997) and Building inline - blocks of Spiritual Leadership (2015) and general editor and contributor to Conversations with the Catholic Church (2014).

A highlight of the ISCS conference was a conversation with spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.