Thoughts from My Corner of the World
Dreams or Visions? Our Sunday School class has been reading through Genesis one chapter at a time. Dreams and visions are frequently mentioned. Some mornings we spend lots of time trying to decipher the difference between the two. It’s uncomfortable for us to think God might speak to us in dreams or visions today. This... Continue Reading →
In Women and the Gender of God, author Amy Peeler points out that Jesus, born of Mary, is a human male. We're comfortable with his humanness. In times of struggle and suffering we cry out to Jesus. It is his very humanity that gives us courage, as humans ourselves, to approach him in prayer. After... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, the rural congregation where my husband and I serve, opened the worship service with the song, Sanctuary. The prayerful refrain is repeated three times making it easy to remember. It goes like this: "Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true.With thanksgiving, I'll be a living... Continue Reading →