If you think creation was complete you have to allow for God to still be active in creation, there are a lot of hoops to go through to make that theory stick. If you say God is still actively creating then you have to admit that it has been more intense than it is now.
Tag: Jesus
The song of creation
John 1:1-5 Who is Jesus? part 5 In my last blog post, I rambled on about how the first verse of John's Gospel is basically poetry. So, how about we ditch the deep philosophy angle and see it as a song, a sweet serenade to God's cosmic masterpiece instead? I have intentionally added breaks in …
John’s weirdness
John 1:1 Who is Jesus? part 4 What's with this craziness? We're four posts in and we're still fixated on verse 1, and he's labeling it "John's weirdness." I mean, come on – it's clearly Steve who's the quirky one. Who knows, maybe it's me after all. AI-generated image based on, "Jesus is one with …
The Word
God speaks and things happen.
It all starts here.
The account of John beautifully begins with the same three words as the Old Testament book Genesis, "In the beginning."
Say hello to John
Who is Jesus? part 1 "John's Gospel, one verse at a time," was the title of a discussion on the Ship of Fools website in the early 2000s. I am not going to go as slowly as that, and I will take breaks. An AI-generated image of the Gospel of John What I intend to …
The song of Moses?
Psalms not in the Psalter The 10 songs: Song 2 These are the 10 songs of Judaism. Among them, two are found in the Psalter, and one is the Song of Solomon or Song of Songs, which I plan to delve into separately. It's also important to note that the last song, the Song of …
Step Out in Faith: The Timeless Message of Psalm 114
God has done it before, God can do it again Psalms in Book 5 affirm that God does answer prayer, God's promises are valid and it includes a long love song for God's laws. 113-118 are called the Hallel or Egyptian Hallel and come between the acrostic songs of 112,113 & 119. In modern Juwish …
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An invitation to dance
Trinity Sunday 2024 I don't do a lot of fancy footwork on the dance floor. My lack of moves is courtesy of my disability, and the teasing I received for my stiff groove when I did attempt to dance. Stiff groove is not a euphemism. The Wedding Dance of God Sometimes Christians have the opportunity …
Station XIX: Jesus appears to Saul (Paul)
Biblical Stations of the Resurrection Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the Risen Lord. Let us meditate upon the resurrection of Christ and discover the pathway of light that Christ blazes through our lives. Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith, as daughters …
Making an ass of myself 