Author: kevingdrendel

I am sixtiesh, an English Literature major in college and an attorney by profession. Faith informs my life, and this blog is about my faith journey.

Our Father Who Is in Heaven

Because God is not contained by time, God is ever present, (Ps. 46:1) and God is ever near us (Jer. 23:23).

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“Our Father who is in heaven[i]….” is what Jesus taught us to pray. We might be tempted to picture God in the clouds, but the popular idea of God in the clouds is not at all accurate. God the Father is outside of time and space. Time, space and the Universe in which we live are contained and sustained by God. They emanated from God; they do not contain God. Continue reading “Our Father Who Is in Heaven” →

Judgment, Fear and Wisdom

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“Judgment” is a dirty word by modern standards. Though we make judgments about many things every day, the modern ethic of tolerance demands that we shy away from judgment. For that reason, people have a hard time with the Old Testament. Continue reading “Judgment, Fear and Wisdom” →

Our Father

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“Our Father…” (Matt. 6:9) begins the only prayer that Jesus taught.  God the Father, the maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen, the God who exists before and beyond time and space Continue reading “Our Father” →

Be Willing to Know God

Knowledge of God comes from the willingness to do God’s will.

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“If anyone is willing[i] to do His will, he will know[ii] of the teaching, whether it is of God….” (John 7:17)

Jesus said these words in response to people who questioned what he was saying because he was uneducated. (John 7:15) Jesus did not have the credentials or the experience people thought he should have. How ironic! Continue reading “Be Willing to Know God” →

Lose Your Life for God

There is an element of self-centeredness even in our generosity and the good deeds we do.

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“Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” (Luke 9:24)

Let’s be honest. People are self-centered. It starts from the moment we leave the womb. Babies cry when they are tired, cry for food, cry when they want something: their world is focused on their own needs. As we grow and mature, we (hopefully) become more attuned to others and begin thinking about meeting their needs, at least when they do not conflict with our own needs; but we are still primarily self-centered. Continue reading “Lose Your Life for God” →