Metaphors are like prisms, which are multi-faceted reflectors of meaning, and especially in the scriptures of the Light! Make sure every metaphor you investigate also reflects in some way the attributes of God. These root metaphor have the ability to transcend time...
One of the hardest things for preachers each year is to make the holidays “fresh”. Sometimes this may involve looking for a new metaphor. For this, look to your context and culture. Often, you can find a fresh metaphor that can connect you to the scriptures, and...
Many metaphors in scripture portray God appearances, either of visage or voice. Mountains, deserts, fog, clouds, wilderness, burning bush…. looking at the descriptions of these metaphors can help people understand the attributes of God. To access this post, you must...
When you are wanting a fresh take on a metaphor, you need to follow its trails back to its backstories in various contexts. For example, if you are doing a Thanksgiving sermon using Psalm 126, you may want to choose to preach on the “streams.” In the psalm, the...
Metaphors are powerful. They inform our identity and the way we see the world. If you change someone’s metaphor, you can change deeply held beliefs about themselves and others, about the world and its meaning. Metaphors can both heal and cause damage. A bad metaphor...
Rather than thinking of dark as evil and light as good, expand your horizons with these magnificent scriptural metaphors! These have so many meanings that are awesome in scripture, especially when it comes to the “creative” energy of God, the Logos of Jesus, and...
