Nanette Sawyer
Some angles on the binding of Isaac
Violence. Danger. Fear. Trust. Betrayal. Salvation. Ethics. They're all invoked in the story of the binding of Isaac. Here are a couple different points of entry into this difficult passage.
God in spirit
In my church we've been exploring the idea that God is fully present in each person of the Trinity. Recently our focus has been on the Holy Spirit. On Trinity Sunday, a week after Pentecost, it might be fruitful to consider the implications of this full presence of God in the Spirit.
It's not about Jezebel
Jezebel has become a cultural symbol for treachery, seduction, immorality and idolatry....
Tough questions
The widow surrenders to the inevitability of her own starvation. Elijah acknowledges this and doesn’t try to talk her out of it.
Beauty in balance
When Jesus talks about making wealth our “master,” sometimes he is
speaking to the peasants who may not have bread to eat, and at other
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When I was a boy
Biblical language about God often reflects the patriarchal cultures in which that language was crafted, but every once in a while we get a glimpse of a God who transcends male identity....
Euphoric with hope
A pastor was having a difficult time reading the book of Acts because
she kept thinking about the imperial context in which it is set. How is
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Cloud rider
After Jesus has been taken up in a cloud, the “men in white” convey a message of hope to the disciples: this Cloud Rider will return in the same way they saw him go....
A majestic and intimate God
In his speech at the Areopagus Paul proclaims:
God is the creator of everything.
God is not limited by (does not live in) human-made things.
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