. . . Continued from previous post.
Then the Creator formed the red earth creature*
out of the dust of the ground
and blew into the creature's nostrils the breath of life,
and the creature became a living being. ~ Gen. 2: 7
Let everything that Read more [...]
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly, to love kindly,
and to walk humbly with your God.
~ Micah 6:8
The vision, essence, and life pattern that characterize what it means to be a Christian are perhaps most succinctly and clearly Read more [...]
AUTUMN
We give thanks for the harvest of the heart's work;
Seeds of faith planted with faith;
Love nurtured by love;
Courage strengthened by courage.
We give thanks for the fruits of the struggling soul,
The bitter and the sweet;
For that Read more [...]
A Life-Line:
What i think we need for the twenty-first century is what might be called a mysticism of ecological praxis. The liberation theologians of the twentieth century and their European counterparts came to Read more [...]
Stated simply, psychological growth is growth in efficiency, spiritual growth is growth in love. Psychological growth has to do with how well we are able to accomplish the tasks of living. Spiritual growth has to do with what we are living for, Read more [...]
Take a break in your day to remember the things that matter most, what truly enlivens and edifies, what honors the One from whom all blessings flow, what reconnects you with others, and makes the planet a better place. TURN IT UP LOUD!! Let cantor James Read more [...]
Today's Life-Line is:
Let me be clear about this final point, which hinges on faith’s grasp of a gratuitous, merciful, healing presence even amid the storms of life. For Christians of every color, solidarity with the stranger and the option of the Read more [...]