Ask Us Anything 2: What's the point of prayer?
“Alexa, re-order paper towels” is not too far away from “God, let me do well on this test.” “Siri, play the Encanto soundtrack on Spotify” isn’t too far removed from “God, help me get this job.”
Ask Us Anything 1: What are we talking about when we talk about Trinity?
Are Christ and the Holy Spirit the same reality? Or does the name Christ encompass all that is Spirit embodied or materialized?
Camp Local 4: Imago Dei
And the thing is, when we recognize that each and every person is made in the image of God, that means that each and every person carries a piece of the divine with them and reflects it back to us — if only we’d have eyes to see it.
Camp Local 3: Where Are You From?
“Not to hear the natural world is not to hear the divine.” — Thomas Berry
Camp Local 2: Fully Alive
"The glory of God is a human being fully alive." — Irenaeus of Lyon
Camp Local 1: Shine Like Stars
To take account of the stars is to remember who God is and what God’s relationship to Abram and the rest of the cosmos is — that of the creator who holds up the night sky and causes these stars to shine. Whose love is as expansive as the night sky.
Plot Twist 1: God is Still at Work
That’s what the best plot twists do. They shake us up a bit. We question everything we thought we knew. Reevaluate all of the things and ultimately find a new way of seeing.
What Does This Mean?
The church doesn’t have a mission. God’s mission has a church.
On Ascension, The Runaway Bunny, and Thoughts & Prayers
But I also think that as the church, we have the opportunity to offer a corrective here and name that prayer does have a function for us in these moments.
How the New Image of Our Galaxy's Black Hole Helps Us Understand a Life of Faith
I love that Peter doesn’t wait to move in the direction of love until he’s figured it all out. Instead, he simply says yes to God and opens himself to the Holy Spirit... He didn’t hesitate. He just said yes.
