Today’s Reflection [Jesus] knew that the hellish state of mind can and does exist in this life and can exist beyond death. But nowhere does he teach that any individual soul is forced, doomed to stay in that condition for all eternity. —Flora Slosson Wuellner, Beyond Death: What Jesus Revealed about Eternal Life (Upper Room Books, 2014) Today’s Question Do you ever worry that you or a loved one may turn up in hell? How does God’s all-embracing compassion change that narrativ

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Today’s Reflection Even when we reach the dimensions of the highest angels, God will love us not one whit more than God loves us now. The only change is that we become more aware of God’s love already embracing us and more able to respond to that love. —Flora Slosson Wuellner, Beyond Death: What Jesus Revealed about Eternal Life (Upper Room Books, 2014) Today’s Question What would it be like to feel just how much God loves you? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture And i

Today’s Reflection Jesus believed in immediate resurrection after death or he would not have promised the dying man on the cross next to him that they would be in Paradise together that very day. —Flora Slosson Wuellner, Beyond Death: What Jesus Revealed about Eternal Life (Upper Room Books, 2014) Today’s Question Is there someone you know in paradise? How does it feel knowing they are there? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you

Today’s Reflection What deep inner conflict often exists between the formal teachings of our creeds and what we are actually feeling! We take the words we hear “on faith,” without truly thinking about them. —Flora Slosson Wuellner, Beyond Death: What Jesus Revealed about Eternal Life (Upper Room Books, 2014) Today’s Question What doubts do you have about eternal life? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were no

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Today’s Reflection Clearly God does not want us to ignore our longings, push them aside, or put them to death. Indeed, the exact opposite is true. God wants us to listen to the desires of our hearts, to befriend them, to understand them. —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question What spiritual practice helps you honestly tell God about your desires? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture In the path of your judgments,O LORD, we wait fo

Due to limitations, this post is offered late in the day! Apologies Today’s Reflection Stopping for a while enables us to recognize more clearly those destructive patterns of living that push our lives beyond their God-given limits and then to make clear choices to live in a more healthy and life-giving way. —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question When was the last time you stopped to consider your God-given limits and to choose a heal

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Today’s Reflection Thank God for your ability; commit yourself to develop it further and to employ it in the service of others. When we use whatever is in our hand with courage and compassion, we begin to contribute toward the building of a better world for all! —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question What ability has God given you to contribute toward building a better world? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture Instead, we are Go

Today’s Reflection We all carry a light within us, a light God has placed in us when we were made in God’s image. This light illuminates and warms our path like a fire through our days. It is our task to keep this light shining. —Cláudio Carvalhaes, Light from Afar: An Advent Devotional from Around the World (Upper Room Books, 2023) Today’s Question What is the “light” that you have to share with the world? How do you share God’s light with others? Join the conversation . To

Today’s Reflection Darkness isn’t something that exists, but simply a phenomenon used to describe the absence of something. Unlike light, . . . [darkness] is simply the absence of light. —Joel Bengbeng, Light from Afar: An Advent Devotional from Around the World (Upper Room Books, 2023) Today’s Question How can the light of Christ not only expose truth but also eradicate the darkness in the world today? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture But everything exposed by the

Today’s Reflection Both the Western and Eastern Church have celebrated the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany, Epiphany being the traditional day celebrating the coming of the magi or wise men. Advent was the season of preparation. —Larry J. Peacock, The Living Nativity: Preparing for Christmas with Saint Francis (Upper Room Books, 2018) Today’s Question How are you keeping Christmas alive during the twelve days? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture In the time

Today’s Reflection Often our enemy can be within our own family, just like it was for Cain. Through the question “Where is your brother?” God invites us to recognize that we have a responsibility toward that person. —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question How can seeing an enemy as brother or sister change your perspective? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture “But I say to you who are willing to hear: Love your enemies. Do good to

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Today’s Reflection Where are you? God longs to be in one-on-one conversation with us. And so God takes the initiative in coming toward us and asking this question. . . . We are not starting the conversation with God from scratch. —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question If God asked, “Where are you?” how would you answer? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture The LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”—Genesis 3:

Today’s Reflection God always pursues us in love. . . . When God asks us where we are, it is as if God is saying to you and me, “Where are you? I miss you. My heart aches for you.” —Trevor Hudson, Questions God Asks Us (Upper Room Books 2008) Today’s Question What helps you believe God wants to connect with you? Join the conversation . Today’s Scripture God made the nations so they would seek him, perhaps even reach out to him and find him. In fact, God isn’t far away from a

Luke 2:10-11 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.