Prayer from Michel Quoist
French priest Michel Quoist writes this painfully transparent prayer in his book “Prayers”: I heard a priest, one who lived the Gospel, preach the Gospel.… Read More »Prayer from Michel Quoist
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Chris Altrock is an author, spiritual director and preacher, serving as the Senior Minister at the Stamford Church of Christ. He and his wife Kendra are parents to Jordan and Jacob.
Do Pray-Part 1 (Matt. 6:5-15)
Mel Brooks is one of seven entertainers to earn the Tony, the Emmy, the Grammy and the Oscar. Last year Forbes asked Brooks to describe the “American Dream.”[1] The “American Dream” is the vision that Americans have of life. It is what they believe life in America is all about. Here is how Brooks responded: “When I was a little kid 50 years ago, in 1946, I had just got out of the Army after two years fighting in the war. The American Dream was a house and a car. Today, the American Dream is winning American Idol. It’s changed slightly. In another 50 years from now, when the economy collapses and everything is in threads and torn, the American Dream then, in 20-whatever, will be a house and a car.” With tongue-in-cheek, Brooks describes the American dream as the pursuit of possessions or prominence. Sometimes the American Dream is the pursuit of possessions, like a house and a car. At other times that dream is the pursuit of prominence, like winning American Idol. This vision of possessions or prominence is something which many dream about.
Do Pray-Part 1 (Matt. 6:5-15)
Mel Brooks is one of seven entertainers to earn the Tony, the Emmy, the Grammy and the Oscar. Last year Forbes asked Brooks to describe the “American Dream.”[1] The “American Dream” is the vision that Americans have of life. It is what they believe life in America is all about. Here is how Brooks responded: “When I was a little kid 50 years ago, in 1946, I had just got out of the Army after two years fighting in the war. The American Dream was a house and a car. Today, the American Dream is winning American Idol. It’s changed slightly. In another 50 years from now, when the economy collapses and everything is in threads and torn, the American Dream then, in 20-whatever, will be a house and a car.” With tongue-in-cheek, Brooks describes the American dream as the pursuit of possessions or prominence. Sometimes the American Dream is the pursuit of possessions, like a house and a car. At other times that dream is the pursuit of prominence, like winning American Idol. This vision of possessions or prominence is something which many dream about.
Sermon On the Mount in (about) 220 Words
In The Secret Message of Jesus Brian McLaren offers a 200 word summary of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It is a moving, poetic, and helpful summary. Some things, however, are overlooked.
Below is my attempt to do something similar, but to include what seems missing in McLaren’s summary. In about 220 words I’ve summarized the Sermon on the Mount. It is my hope that this summary might become something you’ll glance at frequently to remind yourself of Jesus’ vision for your life:Read More »Sermon On the Mount in (about) 220 Words