When Jesus sees the men who want to stone the woman caught in adultery in John chapter 8, we see his radical justice at work. He condemns the men who want to judge the woman, pointing to the reality that it is God that judges us, but then the story takes a turn that we might not expect, but it reflects God's justice and his transcended mercy for us all.

The big problem with humanity is our nature. We have a tendency to place all of our focus on the things and goods of this world that cannot ultimately satisfy the soul. But rather, the move that Christianity makes is to place ultimate worship on God, the creator, the ground and sustainer for all of creation. As an infinite good, he ultimately can satisfy the longings of the soul.

Faith is an adventure that is lived out through life! Do you see your faith that way? It can completely transform how you approach your daily life. 

I just finished Bishop Barron's book "To light a fire on the Earth" which dives into a bit more of a personal space interview style with Bishop Robert Barron. I found the book to be enlightening, learning more about one of my favorite evangelists, and definitely helped me gain more focus and clarity in my own journey. Highly recommended!

My journey back tot he Catholic Church was marked by a lot of things, but primarily it was marked by an intellectual journey. I was fascinated by the Catholic Intellectual tradition and it made sense of Christianity to me in a way that the faith never had before. I started to see the world through a different lens, the lens of the true Jesus, the true God, that is love and that transformed my thinking. This is the part of my testimony where God's Grace so invaded my life to transform it. While I don't go into all of the doctrinal things that I went through on my faith journey in this video, I hope you enjoy it non the less!

In part 2 of my journey, I talk about my time away from the Catholic Church. After making rounds to different non catholic churches and other christian faith traditions, I started to see that not everything was as it seemed. There were inconsistencies in some of the doctrines verses what I was reading in Scripture and this led to even more confusion. Things such as what is the Eucharist? What role do works play in salvation? Do we really go by the bible alone? Do I need to get rebaptized? All of these experiences led to the moment, which we will get to in part 3, which set me ablaze in my journey for Christ.

My testimony is a journey through and through. It is pretty lengthy, so I am breaking it into 3 parts. Stay tuned for more!

I had the opportunity to do my first public talk at The Sower service at St. Clare's in Canyon Country this past week. It was such a great experience! I spoke on What is your identity in Christ? How do you go about seeking out your purpose as a Christian? I hope that you enjoy it!

Setting goals for the new year is hands down one of the best things that you can do for yourself. Even better, set measurable actions that you can accomplish every week and month and make THOSE the barometer of your success!