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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have…..
The other night at church I noticed a young woman with Down’s Syndrome several seats ahead of me. As we entered into a time of singing, I found myself in awe of the way she worshipped. She was so remarkably animated, raising her hands and singing as if every verse was part of a personal conversation with God. I got weepy as I took stock…..
I have spent the last several weeks discussing how a materialist view of the universe fails to explain the world we experience everyday of our lives. While materialism may be important to the atheist scientist, it is white noise to the majority of people who are obsessed with spiritual fulfillment. The daily angst of our fellow man is not generated…..
Israel’s ancient near eastern neighbors used to fashion idols out of wood, metal, and stone, and then treat them as if they housed their cherished deities. In order to curry favor with their gods they would feed and bathe the idols as acts of worship. Are we really that different from the ancient pagans? Could we also be accused of being caretakers of our own idols, such as sex, money, and power? I think we need to pause for a…..
