Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.

Part 4 Making Peace and Being Peace

Part 2 in the Sermon Series Somehow Love Will Find a Way

Love is Our Hope

The sermon is also inspired by Paul's letter to the church in Thessalonica. He is very impressed by the Thessalonian Christians and their "work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in Jesus." Those three words, faith, hope, and love, are also found in Paul's other letters, most notably in 1 Corinthians 13. This letter is dated around 51 CE, making it the earliest Christian writing. Before Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote their gospels, this document was circulated in the Mediterranean. As you can see from the quote above, faith, hope, and love were critical elements in the beginning days of the church.

Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.

Part 3 Prayer and Meditation

Part 1 Life Delivers the Unbelievable

The first sermon in the series," Life Delivers the Unbelievable," is based on John 20: 19-31. The scripture tells the story of Thomas, a disciple of Jesus, who will not believe Jesus has been resurrected until he can touch the wounds in Jesus' hands. Thomas is like many of us who need proof before we can trust or believe. If we pay attention, Anne suggests that life is filled with little miracles. The title is a quote from her book. She writes, "Life delivers the unbelievable so often that you might as well believe." This has been a fun sermon to write, and I look forward to sharing it with you this Sunday.

Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.

Part 1 - God and Nirvana

Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.

Part 2 Jesus and Buddha

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