Tag Archives: Jesus

Who Are You?

Posted on November 13, 2020 by billtonnis

“Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false self. This is the man I want myself to be but who cannot exist, because God does not know anything about him.” – Thomas Merton +++ Listen to … Continue reading →

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Main Message

Posted on November 12, 2020 by billtonnis

“The kingdom of God is available to you in the here and the now. But the question is whether you are available to the kingdom.” – Thich Nhat Hanh +++ Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube. +++ Luke … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on November 11, 2020 by billtonnis

“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu +++ Listen to my song “Changed” on YouTube. +++ Titus 3:3-5 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and … Continue reading →

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Higher Power

Posted on November 10, 2020 by billtonnis

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. +++ Listen to my song “You’ll Lead Me” on YouTube. +++ Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good. +++ … Continue reading →

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Unity

Posted on November 9, 2020 by billtonnis

“The knower and the known are one.” – Meister Eckhart +++ Listen to my song “How Wonderful to Me” on YouTube. +++ 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Grateful

Posted on November 5, 2020 by billtonnis

“For we are so preciously loved by God that we cannot even comprehend it.” – Julian of Norwich +++ Listen to my song “Give Praise and Thanks” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Psalm 105:2-3 Sing praise to him, play … Continue reading →

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True Disciple

Posted on November 4, 2020 by billtonnis

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.” – Dalai Lama +++ Listen to my song “I Want to Follow You” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Luke 14:26 Jesus said, “If any one comes to me without … Continue reading →

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All Are Welcome

Posted on November 3, 2020 by billtonnis

“The kingdom of God is not a matter of getting individuals to heaven, but of transforming the life on earth into the harmony of heaven.” – Walter Rauschenbusch +++ Listen to my song “All Are Welcome” on YouTube by clicking … Continue reading →

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The Call to Serve

Posted on November 2, 2020 by billtonnis

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” – St. Therese of Lisieux +++ Listen to my song … Continue reading →

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Peacefully Oppose

Posted on October 29, 2020 by billtonnis

“When the church hears the cry of the oppressed it cannot but denounce the social structures that give rise to and perpetuate the misery from which the cry arises.” – St. Oscar Romero +++ Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” … Continue reading →

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