The “tests” we endure reveal something important about us. Namely, who we are, or at least the identity believe about ourselves and from which we operate. But why do we believe these things and why do we do the things we do? Simply put, it’s because we have been wounded. And to experience healing in these places? Well, that’s the salvific work of Jesus.
Author: Fr. Michael Brungardt
Fr. Michael Brungardt (S.T.B, M.Div.) is a priest of the Diocese of Wichita and the pastor at St. Paul in Lyons, Holy Name of Jesus in Bushton, and Holy Trinity in Little River, Kansas.
“Renewing…” Week 4: Getting to the Roots
So often, we get caught up on the sins we commit. But by identifying the deeper causes of sin, believers can seek meaningful healing from spiritual struggles and personal flaws, ultimately leading to transformative change.
“Renewing…” Week 3: Forgiveness Is Key
While retaliation is a natural human reaction, forgiveness, although unnatural, is essential for spiritual healing. Jesus’ example of forgiving during his crucifixion underscores the importance of forgiving others as a command and a pathway to freedom.
“Renewing…” Week 2: A Stolen Identity and Inheritance
We have accepted a fundamental lie, a fundamental lie about who we are and what our relationship with the Father is. But the good news of the gospel is that we don’t have to live that way anymore. Discovering (and uncovering) this lie is fundamental to experiencing the healing offered to us in and through Jesus Christ.
“Renewing…” Week 1: Healed ≠ Fixed
“Healing” does not mean “fixing.” The healing that Jesus promises and desires to work in our life is not our preconceived idea of everything being “OK,” not more suffering, all problems erased. Rather, his healing is ordered toward love. Join us on this 10 week series to experience the healing power of Jesus Christ in our lives.
Seeing the Light of Salvation
What is the significance of Jesus’ presentation in the Temple? Simeon’s words are the key: salvation, light has come. But do we recognize that we need that just as much as Simeon did?
Jesus, Moana, and Your Heart
Our brokenness and imperfections are not something we have to fix before Jesus shows up. We simply have to be willing to let him meet us there. And that is something easier said than done.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
How often do we resign ourselves to suffer with whatever it is we are carrying around, or to live “maimed” and a shell of ourself? Jesus Christ shows us that he can not only help us “cope,” but truly and radically transform our life, renew us in ways unexpected and unimaginable.
The Magi and Us
The three magi reveal us to ourselves. They reveal: 1) our hearts; 2) how we are to respond; and 3) what will happen if we do. Really, it’s all summed up in this passage.
The AFC Goes Through Arrowhead, the World Goes Through the Family
We all know that the AFC goes through Arrowhead. But what about the world, the history of the world? What does the world and mankind have to “go through”? Simply put: the family. “As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.”
The Beggar 