Walter Brueggemann has published a book during this Covid-19 pandemic to encourage and challenge believers. In the second chapter, “Pestilence…Mercy? Who Knew?” he considers the strange story about David in 2 Samuel 24:1-14. Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, ‘Go, count the people ofContinue reading “Brueggemann: Virus as a Summons to Faith (2)”
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Brueggemann: Virus as a Summons to Faith (1)
Walter Brueggemann has written a book of theological meditations about our current state of affairs as humankind deals with the viral pandemic that has stopped the world in its tracks. Such an attention-demanding crisis has (appropriately) preoccupied us with discovering, defining, and putting into practice responsible actions that will protect people, alleviate suffering, and keepContinue reading “Brueggemann: Virus as a Summons to Faith (1)”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: On Changing the Subject
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann On Changing the Subject The test and norm is the reality of Jesus. Look at Jesus, because Jesus confronts all the throne talk of the world. You want to know about joy, and well-being, and truth, and goodness. Look at Jesus. Not being served, but serving. I have no doubt thatContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: On Changing the Subject”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: An Artistic Rendering of Life
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann An Artistic Rendering of Life For the work of teachers, preachers, and interpreters, an artistic rendering of life is now an urgent responsibility, not only because of the character of the text but because of our social-cultural-moral circumstance. The community gathered around this text (in church, in synagogue, in religion department)Continue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: An Artistic Rendering of Life”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: To Relish the Generosity of God
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann To Relish the Generosity of God [To] deny self is taken too often to mean you should have some self-hate, feel bad about yourself, ponder your failure and your guilt, and reject your worth. But that is surely not what Jesus is talking about. Rather, he is talking about coming toContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: To Relish the Generosity of God”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The counterexperience of creation in worship
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann The counterexperience of creation in worship One other peculiar practice in Israel’s worship life bears on our theme. It is evident in Gen 1:1–2:4a that creation and its gift of blessing are understood to be accomplished through (a) utterance, (b) separation of day from night and the waters from the waters,Continue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The counterexperience of creation in worship”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The holiness of the baptized community
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann The holiness of the baptized community The holiness of the church does not consist in true doctrine that everyone accepts. It does not consist in true morality that everyone embraces. We know of course that the church has often specialized in doctrine and morality. But the truth is that the holinessContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The holiness of the baptized community”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The Involved Life
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann The Involved Life We are called to put on love for the world, the world we have been taught deep in our bones to fear and hate and resist. But we did not learn so from Christ, rather we learned God so loved the world. So in our maturing we needContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: The Involved Life”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: We are not self-invented folks
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann We are not self-invented folks There is a mistaken notion that we are self-starters, individuals who “possess” capacity and worth. And we can make do and can do, if we try harder. Such a view belongs to American notions of success and progress. But it really doesn’t work. We cannot makeContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: We are not self-invented folks”
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: On Telling Jesus Stories
Sunday with Walter Brueggemann On Telling Jesus Stories The church must endlessly tell its Jesus stories, because in these Jesus stories, we behold the glory of the Father, full of grace and truth. The imposition of holiness does not happen in large, grand, religious, magnificent ways. It happens where a son is welcomed home, whereContinue reading “Sunday with Walter Brueggemann: On Telling Jesus Stories”
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