In Psalm 72 the worshiper extols the character and deeds of the Ideal King. Ideal to the extent the king reflects the priorities and promises of the Lord God in caring for people. At the center of it all is the power of God activated by the love of God on behalf of the people …
Category Archives: The Good News
SET THEM FREE!
If all are made in God’s image, If all human beings rightly belong to God, If God is love, If we can see love most clearly and powerfully in God’s own Self-Giving in the Person of Jesus, If Jesus has called us to follow Jesus on Jesus’ path, If Jesus makes the way …
Jesus, I.S. and Terror
We’ve just celebrated the first Advent of our Lord, and in the New Year we wait for the Second Advent. The Heavy lifting has been done. The child born … finally said, “It is finished!” Then, on the third day he was not there but he was here, with us, still Immanuel. God with us, …
CELEBRATE THE WOMEN!
I wanted to call this, “Where on earth are the men?” But I thought better of it. At the time I was sitting around a table with five women, all of whom had highly responsible day-jobs, but were there at the table determined to do everything possible to set people free. Yes, they were among the contemporary …
Help our Easter Unbelief!
For people in ancient times no less than for moderns, to believe and stake your life on a Lord who comes back from the dead does not come easily or automatically. Yet, our faith-forebears did believe and lived with such power that our world today has been decisively shaped as a result. Here is one …