It's never really been a secret that we live in a messed up, broken, constantly-changing world: just look at this week. And we know God is out there! We tell ourselves that every week, or even every day. But slowly, God's abiding presence goes unnoticed, pushed away and covered by everything else happening in life. Where is God when a gunman massacres people in a church? Where is God when anger and hate get in the way of love? It can feel like God isn't present at all.
Tag: Lutheran
Going Home Again
When we stop wallowing in insecurity and throwing up walls around the way we think things should be done, we suddenly discover that all those people we were afraid of—all those “other” things and ways of thinking out there really aren't a threat. And neither are the people who hold them.
The Holy Spirit Wants Us to Do What?
"There's nothing comforting about the appearance of the Holy Spirit, and there's certainly nothing comforting about why the Holy Spirit comes in the first place."
Tear Down These Walls!
"The Holy Spirit's a bit rude, actually. At least if the Holy Spirit had waited until Peter was finished, it would be clear that it was Peter's words and Peter's actions that brought salvation to these Gentiles. But it's not because of Peter's preaching. The Holy Spirit comes anyway, interrupting Peter and demonstrating God's willingness—no, God's demand, that these walls come down."
The Reign of God
"The reality of the reign of God coming near has always been difficult to comprehend because we understand it as a "already/not yet" reality. The reign of God has absolutely come near, and it's effects are felt in the present. But it hasn't yet been fully realized--there is still more to come. We've only gotten a taste of it."
Living an Ecumenical Life 