God the Mother Hen gathers all of her downy feathered, vulnerable little ones under God’s protective wings so that we know where we belong, because it is there that we find warmth and shelter.
02690 – Personal Choice?
Imagine taking the few Bible verses on women being silent in church and human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing the +2,000 verses calling for a generous economy and redistribution of wealth for the sake of the poor to a...
02679 – Being Results in Doing
The more our being in God is embraced, the more our doing will reflect the image of God.
02674 – Our Sins…
Our sins are nothing but a grain of sand alongside the great mountain of the mercy of God.
02668 – God Loves You Unconditionally
God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.
02656 – The Final Secret
The final secret, I think, is this: that the words "You shall love the Lord your God" become in the end less a command than a promise.
02654 – There is Something More
You may have been reminded of another popular book while reflecting on the vision of God's open-ended, creative, and lively adventure and on your own role as a partner with God in healing the world. Many persons have found a greater sense of meaning through reading...
02650 – The Chief Purpose of Life
So it may be said that the chief purpose of life, for any one of us, is to increase according to our capacity our knowledge of God by all the means we have, and to be moved by it to praise and thanks.
02645 – Old Testament Justice Teachings: Relevant?
Christians have learned not to see the relevance of the justice teachings of the Old Testament. Despite hundreds of references to justice and to the God of justice in the Old Testament, justice is not customarily an important part of our theology, ethics, or...
02644 – I am Certain…
I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.