Connect to Speaking Creatively . . . James talks about how deadly our tongues, our speech can be - something we just are not able to tame. With it we praise God and curse one another. Though James does not offer any direct solutions, he leaves us wondering about our speech. It is by the Spirit that even our speaking is transformed into life creating speech so that living waters flow out from us.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Messages for the Community of God: Speaking Creatively . . .
On this Sixteenth Sunday after
Pentecost we continue our series on James' letter to a church struggling
to live practically while their faith is being challenged. These
Messages for the Community of God guide us in living practically as
well.
Connect to Speaking Creatively . . . James talks about how deadly our tongues, our speech can be - something we just are not able to tame. With it we praise God and curse one another. Though James does not offer any direct solutions, he leaves us wondering about our speech. It is by the Spirit that even our speaking is transformed into life creating speech so that living waters flow out from us.
Connect to Speaking Creatively . . . James talks about how deadly our tongues, our speech can be - something we just are not able to tame. With it we praise God and curse one another. Though James does not offer any direct solutions, he leaves us wondering about our speech. It is by the Spirit that even our speaking is transformed into life creating speech so that living waters flow out from us.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost - Messages for the Community of God: Live Faithfully
On this Fifteenth Sunday after
Pentecost we continue our series on James' letter to a church struggling
to live practically while their faith is being challenged. These
Messages for the Community of God guide us in living practically as
well.
Connect to Live Faithfully . . . James admonishes us not to show favoritism, but to regard all, especially the poor and marginalized as God regards them - as persons of worth. Showing favoritism is not only about admonishing those who show favoritism, it is also to acknowledge within us where we show favoritism to ourselves and so side with the rich and powerful over against the marginalized.
Connect to Live Faithfully . . . James admonishes us not to show favoritism, but to regard all, especially the poor and marginalized as God regards them - as persons of worth. Showing favoritism is not only about admonishing those who show favoritism, it is also to acknowledge within us where we show favoritism to ourselves and so side with the rich and powerful over against the marginalized.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Messages to the Community of God - Humbly Accepting the Word the Word Planted in Us
On this Fourteenth Sunday after
Pentecost we begin a new series on James' letter to a church struggling to live practically while their faith is being challenged. These Messages to/for the Community of God guide us in living practically as well.
Connect to Humbling Accepting the Word Planted in Us. Practical faith is not about sermons giving us "TEn Steps to Do This" or "Eight Ways to Do That" but practical faith is being open to what God has planted in our lives - and our giving attention what is being cultivated in us. We find it leads us to set aside our own agendas and we are led and empowered by God's Spirit to embrace God's agenda / purpose for humanity.
Connect to Humbling Accepting the Word Planted in Us. Practical faith is not about sermons giving us "TEn Steps to Do This" or "Eight Ways to Do That" but practical faith is being open to what God has planted in our lives - and our giving attention what is being cultivated in us. We find it leads us to set aside our own agendas and we are led and empowered by God's Spirit to embrace God's agenda / purpose for humanity.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)