Repentance is not an emotion. It is not feeling sorry for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you have been wrong in supposing that you could manage your own life and be your own god; it is deciding that you were wrong in thinking that you had, or could get, the …
Reading: Genesis 4:1-16 and Matthew 18:21-33 We’ve exited Eden. The journey of humanity begins with a trajectory of choices and temptations: to return to God in relational dependence for life and sheltering love or to live autonomously making our own way in the world. The narrative of Cain and Abel evocatively showcases the challenges humanity …
In a recent sermon by Pastor Todd [listen], he held up a cell phone and referred to it as a modern Tower of Babel. Then following Sunday, Mike McNichols [listen] spoke about the fear and freedom that we have when confronted with not having access to our smartphones – resulting in no time to rest. I was …
Reading: Genesis 3:1-13, 22-24 and Luke 15:11-24 Reflection Questions: In our Genesis passage we hear God searching for Adam, who hid himself from God, with a question: “Where are you?” The intent of probing questions like the one God asks Adam is to draw the heart, the person out. Take a moment and ask yourself …