The Realm of God – Aug. 29, 2018
“Doris Mae died at the age of seventy-four, after running her restaurant for twenty-nine years, serving breakfast and lunch six days a week. Writing about her life, columnist Jim Duffy describes what made the place special: The mix of customers she brought together every morning was really striking, a we’re-all-in-this- together mix of races and […]
Flesh and Soul Combined – Aug. 28, 2018
“Centuries ago, Tertullian went so far as to say …”The flesh is the hinge of salvation; , for the flesh is washed that the soul may be cleansed; the flesh is anointed that the soul may be consecrated; the flesh is sealed that the soul may be strengthened; the flesh is overshadowed by the laying […]
Promise of Presence – Aug. 27, 2018
Quotes for contemplation this week come from Kimberly Long’s excellent resource titled The Worshiping Body (Louisville: John Knox Press, 2009). “Flannery O’Connor put it well when she said that “people don’t realize how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket, when of course it is the cross. It is much harder […]
Table Bread – Aug. 24, 2018
“Bread is the welcoming sight and aroma on a dining table that says, “sit down and stay a while”. It’s the first course, though never counted as such, designed to be broken, buttered, dipped, and shared to temporarily satiate even the heartiest of appetites before the meal arrives. It is the communal element, part earthy […]