This union between each of us and the Trinity, this at-one-ment, this final reconciliation is what salvation constitutes. Everything – the Incarnation, the Cross, the Resurrection – works towards this ultimate union between the divine and human when “all will be made well.”
Revelations of Divine Love – Revelation Thirteen, pt.2 Read More »
In Revelation Eleven, Mary becomes the representative of all of humanity. Therefore, just as Christ glorifies Mary, so will he glorify all of us as well.
Revelations of Divine Love – Revelations Ten through Twelve Read More »
God’s very real presence in our lives is unaffected by how we are feeling. She ends this Revelation with the insight that “bliss lasts forever, and pain passes and will come to nothing.”
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Ultimately, the prophetic imagination does not simply herald the reversal of the socio-economic order, but the overcoming of Death, Hell, and the spiritual forces of darkness.
The Prophetic Imagination – Energizing and Amazement in Jesus of Nazareth Read More »
The question, however, is why does Jesus need to be baptized? Why would Jesus need to repent and be ritually cleansed?
Epiphany – The Baptism of Jesus – Matt. 3, pt.2 Read More »
Within this story, we remember and celebrate the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles (the Magi). This fulfills the promise that all the nations, not just Israel, will be blessed through him.
Epiphany – The Visitation of the Magi – Matt. 2:1-12, pt.1 Read More »
To follow Jesus and to maintain our identity in Christ and not the Baals of this world, requires the endless intentionality that Elijah puts before us.
Elijah – The Contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18), pt.2 Read More »
In the story of the widow, we should see Advent. We have maginalized people doing everyday things in ordinary places. Yet through them, God invades enemy-occupied territory to bring dead things back to life.
Elijah – The Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 16:30-17:24), pt.2 Read More »
By prioritizing Connections we are fighting back against the storm of individualism and polarization that is overtaking our society. Every good thing that we seek to do in the world, should start with these Connections
Everywhere You Look, Ch.8: Already Here, pt.2 Read More »
As we open our eyes and engage in sacred curiosity, we should not limit ourselves to those who look like us, vote like us, or even believe like us.
Everywhere You Look, Ch.7: Learning from Local Heros, pt.1 Read More »
