"The Bible is not a book about God; it is a book about man. God’s dream is not to be alone, to have mankind as a partner in the drama of continuous creation. By whatever we do . . . we either advance or obstruct the drama of redemption; we either reduce or enhance the power of evil." - Abraham Joshua Heschel
Read More“The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.” – Mark 4:26-34
Read MoreYou shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them. 1 Sam. 8:9
Read MoreI wonder what it is that gives someone the courage, or the will, to create. I still don’t know. As a pastor, I see it all the time. A thing created. As a mother, I see it too. I have collections of things made. To be honest, most days I try not to keep the things. Another popsicle stick tower? Thank you (I think). A paper heart necklace? Thank you, I’ll try to wear it (to bed). I don’t like feeling this way about my trove of creations. I wish I had the heart of an archivist to care for them infinitely. But I try to pay more attention to the intent than the thing - it can help keep me honest.
Read MoreFilling softly the air of the desert distilled
rasps the leather of feet on the bone of the hill;
