The nativity story is a play in three acts revealing to us God’s essence. In the first act Luke sets the story squarely in a real place and time. “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.” Luke starts at the top with Caesar because in… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Trinity
Pastoral Prayer Trinity Sunday
Holy, holy, holy God, in calling forth creation from the void, revealing yourself in human flesh, and pouring forth your wisdom to guide us, you manifest your concern for your whole universe. You invite us, as your people, to gather the world’s needs into our hearts and bring them before you. Holy, holy, holy Father,… Read more »
Pastoral Prayer, Trinity Sunday
Gracious God, the earth is full of the glory of your love. Before the foundation of the universe and the beginning of time you are the Triune God: the Author of creation, the eternal Word of salvation, and the life-giving Spirit of wisdom. Guide us to all truth by your Spirit, that we may proclaim… Read more »
The UMC Needs a Bit of Entropy
This morning I continued reading a book my Father had given me titled, “From Eternity to Here,” which details the quest for the ultimate theory of time. There’s nothing that fascinates me more than thinking about time and how it works, especially in the context of theology. What does it mean for God to be… Read more »
On the Trinity and Christian Worship
This week in my congregation we have been discussing the question, “What is Worship?” I asked our Tuesday night Bible study class to list what is and what is not essential for Christian Worship. Is the choir essential? Must we celebrate Holy Communion to constitute worship? Is it Worship without a sermon? Children’s Moment? As… Read more »