The Kingdom of Heaven is Like… He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the … Continue reading The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…
Tag: God
A Sorry God
A Sorry God The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. Genesis 6:5-6 Some people believe … Continue reading A Sorry God
A Beingless Being
A Beingless Being But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:13-14a It may … Continue reading A Beingless Being
A Plural God
A Plural God Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness;” Genesis 1:26a The image of God as a stern, bearded, all-powerful, white man is primarily an invention of the West. Certainly, there are biblical references to this fearsome, limited image of God, but when considering the references to … Continue reading A Plural God
The Faces of God: The Creative Voice
The Faces of God: The Creative Voice Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Many years ago, I saw an opera singer break a wine glass by holding a certain note. She sang a high, loud, sustained tone, and the glass shattered. Not an opera fan at the time, … Continue reading The Faces of God: The Creative Voice
Love Never Ends
Love Never Ends Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures … Continue reading Love Never Ends
Love Is…
Love Is… Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all … Continue reading Love Is…
When God Answers
When God Answers I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes … Continue reading When God Answers
A Divine Spark
A Divine Spark “I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Matthew 3:11 There is a divine spark within each of us. It burned before … Continue reading A Divine Spark
Getting Here
Getting Here Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you. … Continue reading Getting Here
Contemplating Grace 