En febrero, el Proyecto Baluarte Brasil inició las asambleas comunitarias y los grupos pastorales en la Comunidad Terra de Santa Cruz. Los hermanos y hermanas están muy ilusionados y con mucho entusiasmo. Ya también iniciamos las sesiones pastorales individuales. El sábado 19 de febrero participamos en la 2a Reunión Virtual de la Zona Sur de […]
– by Ambrose (339-397 AD) The devil does not have only one weapon. He uses many different means to defeat human beings: now with bribery, now with boredom, now with greed he attacks, inflicting mental and physical wounds equally. The kind of temptation varies with the different kinds of victim. Avarice is the test of […]
We need not fear a clear statement of the requirements of the gospel. – by Bruce Yocum “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest […]
This reflection is excerpted from the book, Unforgettable: How Remembering God’s Presence in Our Past Brings Hope to Our Future, chapter 14, used by permission of Paraclete Press. Years ago, I thought that if I ever wrote a book about Christian community, I would call it “The Noble Experiment.” Noble, because it involves the high ideals of […]
Our brothers and sisters from the Servants of Jesus, an ecumenical covenant community in Australia have a video online of our brother Bruce Yocum speaking about the Pentecostal Charismatic Movement in 2019. Watch it here:
Matthew 2:12 “They left for their own country by another road.” Beyond the familiar routes of separation to God’s new paths Reading: You show me the path of life. Psalms 16:11 Reflection: We do not know what the wise men thought – they who were experts in astronomy and navigation – when they were warned […]
Matthew 2:11 “Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” The gifts of communion Reading: For I desire steadfast love not sacrifice. Hosea 6:1-6 Reflection: In our journey to Bethlehem, the city of bread, we contemplate the wise men who came to pay homage to the Christ-child. They opened their […]
Matthew 2:11 “They saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.” Gathered in worship around the One Lord Reading: When they saw him, they worshipped him. Matthew 28:16-20 Reflection: When the Magi from their far-away countries arrived at Bethlehem and saw the child with his mother, they worshipped him. In […]
Matthew 2:9 “The star which they had seen in the East went before them.” Guided by the one Lord Reading: The Lord went in front of them in a pillar of Cloud. Exodus 13:17-14:4 Reflection: Again and again the scriptures tell us how the Lord God walks with his people, protects them, and watches over them […]
