The sky is doing some wonderful things over Richmond, VA this afternoon.
The sky is doing some wonderful things over Richmond, VA this afternoon.
Currently reading: The Courage To Suffer: A New Clinical Framework For Life’s Greatest Crises by Daryl and Sara Van Tongeren π
Currently reading: No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu π
Jesus Christ means that God cares extremely, decisively, inclusively, immediately for the ordinary, transient, proud, wonderful, besetting, profane, frivolous, heroic, lusty things of men.
β William Stringfellow
Luther was once asked how in the world the bread and wine could be the true (and not just the symbolic) body and blood of Christ when, at his original institution of the supper, Jesus’ body was there beside the table and the bread and the wine were there upon the table, apart from him. Luther replied, “Jesus is good at miracles.”
-Dale Bruner
The Brilliance, keeping it real.
Currently reading: The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers by Hansen, David π
Currently reading: Red Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Robinson, Kim Stanley π
Somehow I didnβt know about Malcolm Guite until yesterday.
Two Carolina wrens live somewhere along the fence line in my backyard. I see them daily, and this brings me great joy.
This is a nice way of putting it:
Interpreters often need help, like the Ethiopian eunuch who answered Philip’s question, “Do you understand what you are reading?” by saying, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” Tradition at its best is our Philip β the Spirit’s provision of community to aid us in our reading (Kevin Vanhoozer).
Thanks to Alan Jacobs for this wisdom about sifting the words and testing the spirits.
I love this poem.