Faith

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Love and Sin

I grew up having the doctrine of original sin hammered into me.  People are sinful - rotten to the core from conception.  As a result, I always assumed the worst of people.  Sin was a person’s defining character trait.  And above all else they needed redemption - at whatever cost.  So in interacting with people […]

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Hopeful Imagining

Contrary to what my husband may think, I really am an optimist - at least in the long term perspective. I think we can bring about good in this world. As one of my favorite lines from Lord of the Rings goes, “there is some good in this world and it’s worth fighting […]

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

As the Spirit Leads

“But lead us not into temptation…” - Matthew 6:13
Alright, I’ll admit it - in my religious background the Holy Spirit always seemed like a third wheel. It had to be included for the Trinity to work, but God and Jesus were the stars, the Holy Spirit was more of a tag-a-long. When it […]

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

First Sunday of Advent 2008 - Hope

Miracle: David Wilcox

A bright star in the winter sky
Led to Bethlehem that night
But only three traveled there to see
And the rest just wished they might
Few will chose to follow
Out of all the star invites
Most will hide safe inside
With the lantern turned up bright
Waiting for a miracle
All too often I think this is our definition of […]

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Being Thankful

Colossians 3:11-15
Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has […]

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Faith and Feeling

I have always hated the train illustration at the end of The Four Spiritual Laws. (okay so I have issues with the whole thing, but that’s beside the point). Placed at the end of the evangelistic tract, the train illustration tells us that the Christian life starts with the facts, in which […]