Wisdom IN Literature: Glorious Exploits and the Galaxy and the Ground Within on Peacemaking

Posted on by stufffromthestuff

One of the most compelling, if challenging, teachings from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is the Beatitude that says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5.9). It’s compelling because it’s a clear New Testament example of God’s desire for peace. It’s challenging, because it’s hard, awkward, and often … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Glorious Exploits and the Galaxy and the Ground Within on Peacemaking

Unshakable: A Reflection on Psalm 125

Posted on by stufffromthestuff

[Note: Today I’ll be reflecting on the Psalm of the day. If you’d prefer a reflection on the Epistle and Gospel of the day, feel free to check out my post from 2021 on these texts.] A couple of years ago, I was introduced to the term VUCA. It was developed decades ago by the … Continue reading Unshakable: A Reflection on Psalm 125

Wisdom IN Literature: Enlightenment on Wrestling with God and Love

Posted on by stufffromthestuff

Several of the books I’m bringing to this series this year involve queer themes. This isn’t because of any particular agenda, but because these books often by their very nature deal with faith in a serious way. For these authors or characters, Christianity is not a comfortable old slipper that fits easily on the soul, … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Enlightenment on Wrestling with God and Love

Of Beginnings and Endings: Genesis 11.10-32 and concluding thoughts on Genesis 1-11

Posted on by stufffromthestuff

In some ways this series on the first eleven chapters of Genesis had its origin in a very bad sermon I was subjected to over twenty years ago, in which the preacher basically told the congregation that we’d all be better off ignoring Genesis 1-11 because God doesn’t become recognizable as the God of the … Continue reading Of Beginnings and Endings: Genesis 11.10-32 and concluding thoughts on Genesis 1-11

A Tower in the Sky: Genesis 11.1-9

Posted on by stufffromthestuff

Believe it or not, we’re finally in the home stretch of this series on the first eleven chapters of Genesis, which cover what we might call biblical pre-history. Today we have one final story that traffics in mythological or legendary imagery: the story of the Tower of Babel. Integrated Summary While without any direct known … Continue reading A Tower in the Sky: Genesis 11.1-9