And so to reference this underlying secret life which binds all things, fills all things, and pulsates beneath the literal appearances, we must begin by speaking of the unspeakable. “For the mystic God was neither an unspeakable secret to be passed over in silence, nor a dissipated secret that had been laid bare in revelation. [...]
Archive for April, 2008
A Spirituality of Presence part III
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, emergent, emerging, love, philosophy on April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A Spirituality of Presence part II
Posted in Christianity, God, Hebrew, Judaism, Midrash, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, philosophy, prayer on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We may speak of who I was, and of who I hope to be, and even of who I am; yet, we cannot begin with these, for to begin with the phenomenal is to overlook the true foundation of all that is. Life, as Torah, is “comprised of a single living organism animated by a [...]
Walking with the Garden of Life
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, love, poetry, prayer on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And God spoke to me saying, “I lay before you infinite potential. Your life will be determined by three things; the strength of your passion, the depth of your humility and the capacity of your imagination.”
My God, my soul yearns for you incessantly.
Father, Thy glory in holiness and Thy intimacy in love are, by [...]
A Spirituality of Presence part I
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, love, philosophy on April 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Every moment is a new beginning and so as we are in this moment, we begin not with what was but with what is, with the here and now. We must be fully present; here, now, in this moment.
Yes, we remember and yes we hope, but we do [...]
To God be the Glory…
Posted in Christianity, God, Healing, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, emerging, love, philosophy, prayer on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I firmly believe that a life of hope, faith, grace, forgiveness, and love is not for the delusional or those lost in other worlds of sunny skies, butterflies and rainbows; but solely for those with a depth of faith and constitution of character to enter into the shit of this world – the depths of [...]
What does kingdom living look like?
Posted in Christianity, God, Healing, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, love, philosophy, prayer, relationships on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Miracles
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, sometimes fire comes from the sky, the deaf hear and blind men see, but stop, be silent…Jesus is king and He has loved us, that we might love others, the world, and Him. He dumbfounds and undermines our plans that we might have life abounding…okay with that in mind, go and move your mountains, [...]
I feel…
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Spirituality, Theology, love, philosophy, prayer on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shriveled.
Withered.
Saltless.
Dry.
Lukewarm.
Vain.
Empty.
Complacent.
Numb.
Confused.
Paralyzed.
Still.
Where is the story, where is the song? Oh thousand tongues, where is your voice? Is that the rocks I hear praising God, that His people have forgotten how?
Forgive me Lord, but more still, may I f-ing knock off wallowing in my apathy, get up off my ass, and GO: move to feed the [...]
Does Atonement Work?
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Scott McKnight, Spirituality, Theology, Westmont, emergent, emerging, love, prayer on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is taken from Scott McKnight’s book, A Community Called Atonement:
It begins with Christ’s Atonement…
We believe that God really did atone for sins in Jesus Christ and that God really did redemptively create restored relationships with God, with self, with others, and with the world. Does [...]
May Love Abound
Posted in Christianity, God, Religion, Spirituality, Theology on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lord, hear my prayer,
Lord, hear my prayer,
When I call, answer me.
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
and with fear and trembling stand.
May each word from my lips,
May the thoughts and imagination of my mind,
May the works of these hands,
Glorify you, my Father, both in their aim and affect.
May it be that I do not speak of [...]
