We are not loved because we are so beautiful and good. We are beautiful and good because we are loved. from Theology of Joy
01349 – We are Loved!
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01311 – Rebirth: Radical Transformation
The metaphor of rebirth, being born of the Spirit, is an image of radical transformation. An old life has been left behind, and a new life has begun. It has a number of metaphorical equivalents in the New Testament. In Paul, dying and rising with Christ, being...
00651 – We Experience Resurrection Every Day
Resurrection is not a deferred consolation—”the opium of the next world.” It is the power which enables this life to be reborn. The hope is directed, not towards a different world but towards the redemption of this one. In the Spirit, resurrection is not merely...