Beloved of God

The texts for Sunday, October 23, 2011 were: Leviticus 19:1–2, 15–18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8; and Matthew 22:34–46

… God’s will, desire, dream

expressed in the whole law and the prophets

from Genesis to Leviticus to Jesus to Revelation to beyond

God’s dream and prophetic cry

is that all of God’s children flourish

That is—all God’s creation flourish

And God’s law is that parent standing there saying, “She’s my daughter—no you can’t!”

This is my creation—you cannot do anything you want with it.

Because it is worth too much

Because you are worth too much…

Featured image from http://sacfhfoundation.blog.com/2011/03/11/starvation-a-poem/

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I am, well ... me. I am probably most defined by my diversity of experiences: I have lived in three countries and visited (or lived on) six continents. I love to garden and take pictures and think about theology (and grace and justice and all that jazz) and I love Jazz (and a whole lot of other music too) ... and I do yoga and go hiking and enjoy meeting new people and talking international politics and working on justice issues and watching wildlife in my yard and wandering in NYC and kayaking. I especially love sitting in coffee shops and talking to friends. I hate sitting in my office. Oh, and they call me "Pastor," at least some of the time. View more posts