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We may have houses, but as a people/a culture, we have no home. We are in exile. We are alienated from the very creation we are a part of. Continue reading
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Paul and the Gospel, Part One
Many Christians in North America would define the gospel in this way: Humans were lost in sin. We were all headed for everlasting hell. God sent His (and the God of this version of the gospel is always a He) Son to take our deserved punishment. Since Jesus was innocent… Continue reading
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 “The Hand of God on the Shoulder of a Troubled World”
The third Sunday of Advent often focuses on joy. Laughter motivated by unadulterated joy can indeed be the hand of God on the shoulder of a troubled world. Such laughter is a gift from God, a gift that we need in a world of terrorism and violence, estrangement and bigotry, greed and lies. Continue reading
Genesis 1:1-12:9 “The First Things” (Letting Go in Order to Receive) Part 17
Throughout our study of these opening chapters of Genesis we have discovered traditions with roots going back many, many years. We have also seen how some of the stories in these chapters may have been used at various junctures of Israel’s history. For example, the Adam and Eve story at… Continue reading
