In the family room
Posted in Inspiration, Photos, Scripture on Jun 28th, 2008
Rev. Thom Shuman shares a thoughtful essay on hospitality, one of the scriptural themes for this weekend.
[via Occasional Sightings of the Gospel]
[photo via Stitch]
Category Archive for 'Scripture'
From the furnace of the stars
Posted in Inspiration, Scripture on Feb 11th, 2008
I’ve never really understood the standoff between conservative Christian faith and science. I have no problem reconciling my faith with the findings that science brings; in fact, I see them as mutually helpful. Where science tells me how things work, faith tells me why. God is behind creation and within it, [...]
Art from Scriptural study
Posted in Inspiration, Random Thoughts, Scripture on Jan 25th, 2008
This is a visualization of cross references within the Christian scriptures. It began as a study of Bible passages that refer to other passages, and was developed in a graphical way that has its own sense of majesty and beauty.
From the website:
Due to the extremely high number of cross-references, this lands more on [...]
Advent: Too busy?
Posted in Inspiration, Scripture on Dec 3rd, 2007
From Sunday’s sermon, Timing is Everything:
Jesus says that we need to be counted among his faithful people when that day of wonder and surprise comes. We need to be ready…we need to LIVE ready for Christ’s return.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives us an example of a man working in the field and [...]
Caring for God’s green earth
Posted in Inspiration, Photos, Scripture on Oct 15th, 2007
The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for God founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters. –Psalm 24
Today is Blog Action Day, and bloggers around the world are posting information about environmental issues. How about we simply celebrate the beautiful [...]
IF
Posted in Inspiration, Olmsted Community Church, Scripture on Oct 9th, 2007
From Sunday’s sermon:
The disciples say, “Give us more faith.” They are asking Jesus to help strengthen their belief in what God can do through them and for them. And Jesus gives an interesting reply, “If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could uproot a tree and plant it in [...]
L’shanah tovah
Posted in Community, Inspiration, Scripture on Sep 13th, 2007
It’s not a name; it’s a greeting, meaning “for a good year.” Happy new year to our Jewish brothers and sisters! It’s Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of a new year in the Jewish culture. I was privileged to attend Rosh Hashanah services as a guest today of Beth Israel, West Temple, and really enjoyed the [...]
When the waters rushed in
Posted in Olmsted Community Church, Random Thoughts, Scripture, Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2007
Hurricane Katrina was over and I was relieved. I’d been glued to CNN and the Weather Channel for days, fearful of heavy damage to the Gulf Coast. The eye had passed through my parents’ hometown of Slidell, Louisiana and, by all accounts, it wasn’t as bad as anticipated. My parents had evacuated [...]
Need a bigger barn?
Posted in Random Thoughts, Scripture on Aug 5th, 2007
With this week’s lectionary reading about the “rich fool who built bigger barns” in mind, I share this post from the Frugalist website, which offers 147 tips for better, healthier living. There are some notable suggestions for financial health too.
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, said we should earn all we can and [...]
The Underground Railroad
Posted in Inspiration, Photos, Scripture on Jun 16th, 2007
I took part today in the dedication of a historical monument in the city of Lorain, Ohio. The bas relief sculpture shown above was unveiled at the Black River Landing festival site near the shores of Lake Erie. Lorain was the 100th station of the Underground Railroad which assisted runaway slaves with safe [...]