by Gordon Curry | Apr 11, 2014
How do we approach the Living One? How can we possibly speak to God? How do we bridge the gulf between our poor humanity and his Divinity – from our unlimited selfishness to his Infinite Goodness? Jesus, whose life was so hard, makes it so easy to approach the...
by Gordon Curry | Feb 14, 2014
Would that you would be hot or cold Because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth It is easier to ask God for help with those things that fit the typical categories of petition and prayer than it is to bring those deeply disturbing or embarrassing...
by Gordon Curry | Apr 15, 2012
On our own, we are guided or driven by our self-interests – what pleases us, makes life easier, indulges our senses. If we are to really help ourselves and love our neighbor, we have to have something of substance to feed on and give. We won’t have much if...
by Gordon Curry | Jul 14, 2011
Even Jesus took time away for prayer. Why? To fortify himself for fresher, fiercer struggles. Struggles against his enemies, his recalcitrant apostles and against his own ego. How can we expect to move forward with a vibrant faith, not caving into countless...
by Gordon Curry | Dec 29, 2010
Out of the one billion prayers said on earth every day, only a million request supernatural aid to do something that’s pleasing to God. The other 999 million request “human joy, money and health” – and sometimes even “death to gain freedom from someone who is...
