We live under the generous covenant of God in Christ, and in the freedom God gives us. Surrender: The calling of every disciple is a personal surrender to Jesus Christ, to follow Jesus and become like Jesus in thought, word and deed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God the Father. – Romans 12 Authority of the Bible: We pray with, study, delight in and submit to the Word of God as having authority over our lives and ministry. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Generosity: We believe that God has given us what we have, so […]
Biblical Foundations Our work rests on “the Gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name.”(Romans 1:1b-5) There is certainly no shortage of Scriptures, but here is an excerpt of words […]
Why a Rule of Life? One characteristic of a Religious Community is that there is a shared way of life that bind us together. This can look very different. From the solemn permanence of a Benedictine Monastery to the missionary commitment of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and from the strict isolation of Athonite Hermits to the embedded witness of Franciscan Tertiaries. These are old and odd names that give testimony to how the Holy Spirit has called people to Jesus – often in response to a decline in godliness of secular society or the church, or both – since […]
The Kingdom of God as a Lifestyle
We live under the generous covenant of God in Christ, and in the freedom God gives us. Surrender: The calling of every disciple is a personal surrender to Jesus Christ, to follow Jesus and become like Jesus in thought, word and deed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God the Father. – Romans 12 Authority of the Bible: We pray with, study, delight in and submit to the Word of God as having authority over our lives and ministry. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Generosity: We believe that God has given us what we have, so […]
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Biblical Foundations Our work rests on “the Gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name.”(Romans 1:1b-5) There is certainly no shortage of Scriptures, but here is an excerpt of words […]
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Why a Rule of Life? One characteristic of a Religious Community is that there is a shared way of life that bind us together. This can look very different. From the solemn permanence of a Benedictine Monastery to the missionary commitment of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and from the strict isolation of Athonite Hermits to the embedded witness of Franciscan Tertiaries. These are old and odd names that give testimony to how the Holy Spirit has called people to Jesus – often in response to a decline in godliness of secular society or the church, or both – since […]
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