“Whenever I speak, I must cry out, violence and outrage is my message; the word of God has brought me derision and reproach all the day. I say to myself, I will not mention God, I will no longer speak in God’s name. But then it becomes like a fire burning in my heart.” JeremiahContinue reading “Holy Spirit and Fire”
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God on the Move
“We are called to be a Church on the move, sent by Christ who walks with us. Our business is creating communities of peace, justice, and love wherever we go, wherever we live.” Within our Christian gospels we find the themes of shared meals, hospitality, faithfulness, and discipleship. And we find the theme of GodContinue reading “God on the Move”
We Know What to Do
We are to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. All humans are judged by this verse. My favorite scripture is Micah 6:8. This verse states that we humans already know what is good, pleasing, and perfect. We are to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. All humans are judgedContinue reading “We Know What to Do”
Almost Christmas
“Yahweh gave birth to me at the beginning, before the first acts of creation. I have been from everlasting, in the beginning, before the world began.” Proverbs 8: 22-23 We are almost there. Christmas is just a few days away. However, I notice that some people forget that the Christ whose birthday as Jesus weContinue reading “Almost Christmas”
Struggle for the Beloved Community
“Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.” Representative John Lewis Our loving God offers us a new way of life, a new Kingdom, a new nation, a new kindom. As I was reflecting on what to write today,Continue reading “Struggle for the Beloved Community”
Wrath and Anger
“Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight.” Matthew 18 Holding on to grudges is a common human failing that all too often breaks families and communities apart. It seems that God has spent centuries trying to cure humanity of this fault. I believe that good Christian people, like Dante whoContinue reading “Wrath and Anger”
Capital City
“Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.” Chris Hedges There is violence in our Capital City. People from out of town who oppose the election results are storming around proclaiming that the election is being stolen. We have antifa coming from out of town to confrontContinue reading “Capital City”
Face the Darkness
“We grow accustomed to the Dark – When Light is put away – Emily Dickinson Sometimes as I think about the way things are in our world, I remember the phrase above. We grow accustomed to sexism, racism, classism, and all the other isms that prevent humanity from coming together as the Beloved Community ofContinue reading “Face the Darkness”
The Unexpected One
“Seek first God’s reign, and God’s justice, and all these things will be given to you besides.” Matthew 6: 33 During Advent we look forward to Christmas and we notice the darkness of the season. Soon we will endure the longest night. But then the days will get longer, and the sunlight will stay withContinue reading “The Unexpected One”
Violence is Not the Way
“From John the Baptist’s time until now the kingdom of God has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.” Matthew 11: 12 Once we believe that Christ is the revelation of God, we must interpret all of scripture through the lens of what Christ has revealed about God. Christ Jesus revealed that GodContinue reading “Violence is Not the Way”
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