In his legendary classic “The Confessions,” Augustine looks around at all that God has created and asks this question: “And what is this? I asked the earth; and it answered, ‘I am not He’; and whatsoever are therein made the same confession. I asked the sea and the...
“The simplicity of a child’s ways and notions, his ready belief of everything, his artless love, his frank confidence, his confession of helplessness, his ignorance of evil, his inability to conceal his thoughts, his contentment, his prompt forgetfulness of trouble ....
God’s Banquet of Abundance Story Lectionary 11 October 2015 God’s Feeding of Manna and Quail in the Wilderness through Moses (Exodus 16) God’s Promise of Abundance and the Call for Faithfulness (Deuteronomy 8) Elisha’s Feeding of the Multitude of People with Bread...
The Jesus Stance in Every Circumstance Lectionary 11 October 2015 20th Sunday After Pentecost Job 23:1`-9, 16-17 Psalm 2:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Text to Life Ancient China is renowned for the development of amazing artistic stitchery. Embroidery, the art of...
Can music tell a story? Well, of course it can, as generations of pop music crooners have demonstrated. Telling a good love story with a musical sound track is a wonderful thing. Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, and Sarah Bareilles are three of my favourite musical...
