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The Trinity
The doctrine of the Trinity may be the most recognizable signifier of the Christian faith. But what does it mean? And more importantly, what does that fact actually tell the world about us? God is Three. God is one. Trying to square that cir–er, um, triangle is both a perilous and frustrating task. So why…
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Revealed
In Matthew’s parables, we are offered different visions of God’s dream for humanity, but we struggle to hear what Jesus is revealing. Proper 11A | Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The first time I knew that God was real, I was in seminary. While some of you might think that’s crazy, I know some of you know…
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If God Is Love, What’s With All the Hate?
It’s a good question. If we believe God is love, how can there be so much hate? In the world? Among Christians? What does it say about us when we consider the old song “They will know we are Christians by our love” or Jesus’s instruction in John 13:35: By this everyone will know that…
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Is God All Up In Our Business?
When you have a person in your office hysterical because their son completed suicide and they are worried about where they’re going or the most pious lifelong Christian worries on his deathbed that he hasn’t done enough to please God or some of the most generous people you’ve met in your life can’t have a…
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Dude, Where’s My God?
It is far easier to find God at work in our history than in our present. There God is all pulling the strings and making things happen. Here? Well, that depends on your theological proclivities. Our theologies have grown out of problems and the choices we make in response to them. Much like we’re doing…
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How Has God Been Active in the World?
If we want to know who God is, one important place to go is to look at who God has been. Much like we think back on our childhood and reflect on our sibling relationships and how our parents treated us. Looking back is an important window at understanding who we are now. Of all…
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What Does God Think Of Creation: “Total Garbage” Or “Love It”?
Depending on who you talk to, creation is either total garbage or the blessing of God, what God called good throughout creation. What does God think of creation? Well, that probably depends on what you think God is up to. Part of the problem is many Christians see creation as being two worlds. The world…
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Hey God! What Should We Call You?
Christian faith and scripture presupposes we can talk with God. While this is not consistently applied in tradition, there is an expectation that we can directly address God. Even if that address is through Jesus. From the first humans in the Garden chatting with a god who walked among them to Jacob wrestling with God…