Thoughts from My Corner of the World
Of all the artistic renditions of the Madonna and her child, I find the one above, a Haitian Madonna and her son, captures best the fullness and richness of Mary’s life—one of poverty, yet filled with the wealth of home and family. The Haitians, like the Jewish people, were dispersed from their rightful homes, yet... Continue Reading →
A while back I did a comparison of the angelic encounters of Hagar, Manoah’s wife, and Mary, mother of Jesus. The angel Gabriel was sent by God to Mary (Luke 1:26). The angel of God appeared to only two other women in the Hebrew scriptures: Hagar and Manoah's wife (Gen 16:7-16; Gen 21:8-21; Judges 13;... Continue Reading →
What if Paul is not the author of the letter to Timothy as tradition teaches? What if someone masquerading as Paul wrote it instead? Would that matter to you? Would this change how we teach and apply the letter today? This essay concerns the matter of pseudonymity for letters traditionally attributed to Apostle Paul. Many Bible scholars surmise this is the... Continue Reading →
My husband and I spent three weeks in August, 2018, visiting friends in Chennai, India. This particular trip coincided with India's Independence Day. Businesses, colleges and schools closed to celebrate the national holiday. We spent the day with friends touring Ramanujar Temple, one of the many temples in Tamil Nadu. The Ramanujar Temple is dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu... Continue Reading →
God, God-things and theology have been vitally essential for me as long as I remember. This heart cry—to know God and to make God known to others—began in my childhood and continues to compel my heart today. I attended a small non-denominational Christian college associated with the Restoration Stone-Campbell churches in Nebraska. Here I met... Continue Reading →
From my earliest memories I have maintained a deep and intimate relationship with the Creator of this grand universe and have spent many years coming to understand how God moves and works in my life. My own identity is inextricably linked to my severely, disabled older sister. She and I shared a bedroom. Frequently in... Continue Reading →
Now, I don't know about you, but I have quite a ways to go before comprehending the mystery of what the Church calls Trinity. Perhaps that is another reason why Nordling's book is tough reading for me. One important thing gleaned from her work is how vital it is to evaluate how we each have come to... Continue Reading →