When Jesus talked about witness, he referred to our being his witnesses. We are to be his evidence as we show the world that the Kingdom of God has come. • Lisa Sharon Harper • • • On Sundays in Easter, we are hearing from Lisa Sharon Harper about The Very Good Gospel: How EverythingContinue reading “Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (6)”
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Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (5)
Shalom says we all are connected. Every relationship created by God is strung together in a web of intimate relationships. To affect one is to affect all. So when our distrust of God leads us to separate ourselves from God, we also are separated from ourselves. We govern ourselves in our own ways, not inContinue reading “Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (5)”
Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (3)
Sin is not about the personal imperfection of the self. Rather, sin is any act that breaks any of the relationships God declared very good in the beginning. • Lisa Sharon Harper • • • On Sundays in Easter, we are hearing from Lisa Sharon Harper about The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong CanContinue reading “Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (3)”
On Resurrection and Eternal Life (6)
Note from CM: As a hospice chaplain, my work revolves around supporting the dying and their families. I officiate many funerals. I deal with questions about death and what happens after people die. I am asked regularly about mysteries beyond our human experience in this life. After a recent break, we are now getting backContinue reading “On Resurrection and Eternal Life (6)”
Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (2)
This is the promise of Genesis 1. The darkness is limited by the light. Suffering is not in perpetuity. The light may take generations to come, but it will come. There is always hope. • Lisa Sharon Harper • • • On Sundays in Easter, we are hearing from Lisa Sharon Harper about The VeryContinue reading “Sundays in Easter: The Very Good Gospel (2)”
On Resurrection and Eternal Life (5)
Note from CM: As a hospice chaplain, my work revolves around supporting the dying and their families. I officiate many funerals. I deal with questions about death and what happens after people die. I am asked regularly about mysteries beyond our human experience in this life. We’ve had a break for some time, but it’sContinue reading “On Resurrection and Eternal Life (5)”
Scott Lencke: Story-Shaped Worship & Liturgy
Note from CM: Thanks to our friend, Scott Lencke, who blogs over at The Prodigal Thought, for this Lenten contribution on the beauty and power of liturgy to shape us. • • • I am currently teaching an online course entitled Worship Leadership. The course explores the church’s worship setting beyond just the songs ofContinue reading “Scott Lencke: Story-Shaped Worship & Liturgy”
Walter Brueggemann: True Self-Denial
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake ofContinue reading “Walter Brueggemann: True Self-Denial”
On Resurrection and Eternal Life (4)
As a hospice chaplain, my work revolves around supporting the dying and their families. I officiate many funerals. I deal with questions about death and what happens after people die. I am asked regularly about mysteries beyond our human experience in this life. On Mondays we are delving into this subject, considering what Gerhard LohfinkContinue reading “On Resurrection and Eternal Life (4)”
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve (4)
On Fridays, we’re doing a series on Stephen Greenblatt’s The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve. In this book, he examines how “the story of Adam and Eve has over centuries decisively shaped conceptions of human origins and human destiny.” The next two chapters explore the seminal (pun intended) impact of St. Augustine onContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve (4)”
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