About billtonnis
Child of God, Pastoral Minister, Chaplain, Music Minister, Jail Minister, singer-songwriter, author, activist, former radio news anchor, imperfect follower of Jesus inspired by God's unconditional love, proud uncle... what else is there?
Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. What is testing you now? What trial are you going through? Whatever it is…Jesus has already walked through greater … Continue reading →
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Tagged cross, death, failure, fear, God, Hebrews 2, Jesus, live to love, love wins, new life, rejection, resurrection, salvation, This too will pass, unconditional love
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Mark 1:23-25 In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!” … Continue reading →
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Tagged attachment, envy, fear, God, Heal Me, healing, jealousy, Jesus, let go, let God, live to love, Mark 1, true self, unclean spirit, wholeness, worry
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Mark 1:15 “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Jesus’ words tell us that the kingdom of God begins now. It’s here…not just sometime in the distant future. … Continue reading →
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Tagged compassion, forgiveness, fulfillment, good news, gospel, grace, Jesus, kingdom of God, Listen to Your Heart, love, Mark 1, mercy, repent, Shall We Sing, true self, unconditional love
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Luke 5:15-16 The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray. Jesus modeled how to live our … Continue reading →
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Tagged compassion, contemplation and action, Contemplative prayer, deserted places, God, Jesus, Listen to Your Heart, Luke 5, pray, presence of God, turn off the noise
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1 John 4:21 This is the commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. Who is that one person that you just don’t want to have to deal with? Who is that one person that … Continue reading →
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. God has no intention to punish you … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 John, fear, forgiveness, God, God loves you, God's love is all you need, Jesus, Listen to Your Heart, perfect love, redeem, restorative, transform, unconditional love
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1 John 4:9 In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. Jesus showed us the path to life. If we follow … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 John, becoming you, enlightenment, forgiveness, Jesus, letting go, live to love, love of God, salvation, true selves, unconditional love
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Matthew 4:23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. What is the “gospel of the kingdom”? Just before this statement…St. Matthew wrote … Continue reading →
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Tagged forgiveness, God loves you, good news, gospel, Jesus, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, Listen to Your Heart, love compassion, Matthew 4, mercy, Now is the kingdom, Shall We Sing, wholeness
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1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. The world’s (popular culture’s) way of love is the self-gratifying, self-centered, ego-centric … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 John, ego-centric, eternity, forgiving, freedom, God, Jesus, Listen to Your Heart, love, Make Me a Channel, power, prestige, self-centered, service, wealth
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1 John 2:5-6 But whoever keeps Jesus’ word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him: whoever claims to abide in him ought to live … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 John, abide, God, I want to follow you, inspiration, Jesus, Listen to Your Heart, love, meditation, peace, scripture, the way the truth and the life, transformation, true self
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