We are given the gift of Love. That God IS love means, at the deepest level, that when we say "I Love You" we are asking God to enter the world to amplify what serves our own fulfilment. Of course, we struggle, constantly trying to control the course chosen by those we claim to love. … Continue reading Let Love In
Category: Nature of God
How should we understand God's declaration to Moses, "I am that I am?" [Exodus 3:14] We know that creatures evolve through relation. Mostly they eat each other, but birds also nest in trees. Certainly, nesting birds cannot survive without a tree, and if birds drop the seeds that grow into trees, the converse is also … Continue reading I Am
I grieve whenever I encounter a Christian agonizing over political conflict. A relatively enlightened perspective is offered by Kathleen Bonette, who testifies regarding her discomfort with Trumpism (see below). I agree with her, but yet, I grieve. I grieve not over political differences, but because authors are failing to grasp the enormous patience of Unconditional … Continue reading Only God Will Serve
When I was still looking for a church home, the Pastor at the Catholic Church offered me an interesting bargain. “Do you want to die, or live forever?” I wonder how he interpreted my bafflement. People have a fascination with death. We are designed that way. When it arrives, it is prefaced with pain, weakness, … Continue reading Choose Life
To be Christian is to surrender ourselves in service and to turn our eyes outward in celebration of the virtues found in Creation. So if that is the road to Paradise, what is Hell?
