Joy in the Beloved

Joy in the Beloved

Matthew 3 (NRSV) 16  And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. 16 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,...
Still Believe

Still Believe

Psalm 27 (NRSV) 13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord    in the land of the living.14 Wait for theLord;be strong, and let your heart take courage;wait for theLord! Here are some questions for reflection: 1. These verses of faith and hope follow some...
Evading the Wrath of God

Evading the Wrath of God

Amos 5 (NRSV) 20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, not light,    and gloom with no brightness in it? 21 I hate, I despise your festivals,    and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,    I...
Carefully Created

Carefully Created

Genesis 1 (NRSV) 24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind and the cattle of every kind...