It’s not the perfection but the imperfections of our lives that make place for the Word, the divine message, the working out of becoming more like Christ. When I try to act like Christ on my own, I crowd out the essence of my formation and transformation within. I John 1:10 If we claim we [...]
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Light and Me
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Carol Ann Jones, Christ, darkness, God, I John, kingdom of light, kingdom within, light, light of the world, Sacred Architecture, within on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am no scientist so I don’t have much to add to any discussion about “light” as a phenomenon. I know that light travels very fast and mostly we see light as a reflection. I know light can be a wonderful respite in a dark place and intolerable with a migraine. But am I in [...]
Who I Ought to Be?
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged depression, Grace, hope, loss, Peter, universe on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
That old Saint Peter can be such a downer. I’m already fighting for air these days and with each little foray in II Peter, I’m given another twirl around the circle of beginnings and endings. My last few years have been working against the “shoulds” and “oughts.” But Peter yanks be back. II Peter 3:11 [...]
The Sacred Command
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Christ, faith, God, greatest commandment, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Matthew 22:36-40, sacred command, sin on October 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I thought a quick search on “sacred command” would reveal what this really means. Not so. There are some who believe it’s the whole of the ten commandments and some who believe it’s the whole of the gospel and still others who say it is the law in its totality. Only Clark’s Commentary hit the [...]
Tiny Slave Masters
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Christ, freedom, Lilliput, Luke 4:18, Master, Peter, Romans 6:16, sin, slave, slavery on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Peter echoes Paul in Romans 6:16a, “Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey. . . ” In both cases, the slavery is chosen. We agree to the terms. We enter willingly. We accede. II Peter 2:19 They promise them freedom, while [...]
Who Are These People?
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged empathy, false prophets, false teaching, Great Emergence, heresy, heretic, Heretic's Daughter, Jim Jones, Julia Scheeres, Kathleen Kent, love, Love wins, Matthew 25, mercy, People's Temple, Peter, phyllis tickle, Rob Bell, Salem witch trials, sin on October 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m getting stuck in 2nd Peter Two. Holy Moly. Do I know any of these people? I keep checking back to the first verses, “they” this and “they” that; who are “they” who are on the short end of Peter’s wrathful indignation? False prophets, false teachers, and heretics! Whoa! II Peter 2:10b,12a,17a Bold and arrogant, [...]
Power of Witness
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Christ, Jesus, memory, Peter, salvation, transformation, truth, witness on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Despite the fact that “eyewitnesses” usually screw up the details of what they witness, they do get the big picture: they know it was a bank robbery, a car accident, a outpouring of power. And then, too, repetition tends to solidify an account, like one miracle after another. II Peter 1:15-16 And I will make [...]
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