In my last post entitled Closeness to God, I discussed God’s desire that we “draw near”, sin as the main factor that often blocks intimacy with God, and our hope in Christ. In this post I will discuss building a foundation of prayer that includes daily private prayer, weekly congregational worship, and touch on the […]
Closeness to God is something every Christian rejoices in and ought to desire more. We yearn for God when we feel God’s absence and wonder what caused the separation. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in the cool of the day. Jesus taught his disciples to pray to […]
Kupuna is the Hawaiian word for elder. Traditionally the Kupuna passed on the culture, tradition, and customs of the Ohana (family) to the keiki (children). Anglicans place a high value on the teaching of elders, particularly those of the first four centuries when the first creeds were being written. We seek wisdom where it is […]
Spiritual Growth is sometimes fast but mostly slow. We live in an age of sound bytes and short attention spans. The recommended length of a FaceBook Video is 60 seconds! But not everything that is good happens fast. Slow cooking, gardening, and the slow work of spiritual growth are all things that are not fast. […]
Aloha! It’s been just over a year since Evelyn and I moved from San Jose to East Honolulu. So much has happened in that time. We’ve settled in and are increasingly feeling at home on Oahu. We’ve survived a couple of hurricane scares and have been here long enough that long time residents and locals […]