It is not uncommon these days for people to lament the demise of the family. People have been talking about the death of “traditional families” for as long as I can remember. Sociologist, economists, and pundits of various sorts all worry about this. Even Christians worry about this. It seems odd to me that Christians […]
Category: Human
Doing
They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with […]
Mary: Tough and Feisty
For protestants, Advent and Christmas are, in all honesty, the only time of the year we spend any time thinking about Mary. Often the words, meek, mild, obedient, and submissive, are used to describe her. People talk about how young Mary is. All those words paint a particular picture of Mary. But that’s not the […]
God’s Dilemma
Everytime I read the story of Moses, the slaves, the Egyptians and the parting of the sea- if I read with expectation and anticipation- there is something new in the story. Read it again, read it as if for the first time Exodus 13:17-14:31. What do you notice? The last time I read this, […]
God’s Holy Detachment- part two
So as my friend asked, does God practice holy detachment? I have had to think about this for a while. My first reaction was to say no, because that seemed like abandonment to me. ( see my discussion of detachment, here) I don’t believe God walks away from us. Ever. On the other hand, God […]
Holy Detachment- part one
Sometimes a word or a phrase drops into my head showing up like an unexpected guest- Sometimes it’s a pleasant surprise. Sometimes not. Sometimes I don’t know what sort of guest they will be until we have spent some time together. Recently the phrase “holy detachment” showed up. I was sitting in church and it […]
We do not travel alone
Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who […]
