On faith’s battered back calm eyes etch prayers that cool a nation’s hot rage. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
And now they were weary and frightened because they had gone against a system they did not understand and it had beaten them. They knew that the team and the wagon were worth much more. They knew the buyer man would get much more, but they didn't know how to do it. Merchandising was a secret to them. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
A faith that can only exist in the light of victory and certainty is one which really affirms the self while pretending to affirm Christ, for it only follows Jesus in the belief that Jesus has conquered death. Yet a faith that can look at the horror of the cross and still say ‘yes’ is one that says ‘no’ to the self in saying ‘yes’ to Christ. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The unqualified affirmation of the univeral will of salvation has radically changed the way of conceiving the mission of the Church in the world. . . . The work of salvation is a reality which occurs in history. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We have very little faith in the Lord, very little trust. If we trusted the Lord as much as we trust a friend when we ask him to do something for us, neither we as individuals nor our whole country would suffer so much. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The top 10% of the people who are most creative, constructive and thoughtful, do not have much to do with churches. To them the canons of reason come first, making faith secondary and questionable. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Addressing the concept of man made additions to the faith - “These additions-standards, practices, and allegiances supposedly created for our spiritual benefit-have had the opposite effect. Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Could a body broken and blood spilled two thousand years ago restore my own damaged life? Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>