But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid….” Do not be afraid. It is, perhaps, the most succinct summary of the Gospel we can find. Do not live in fear. Do not be limited by others. Do not forget how much God loves you. Do not let circumstances wither your hopes. Do not give up....
Secular Parables: Solsbury Hill
posted by DJL
Karl Barth on occasion referred to “secular parables,” cultural artifacts produced by non-Christians (or Christians not attempting to point directly to their faith) that nevertheless bore witness to the truth of the God we know best through Jesus. I love that phrase. Which is a little odd, as I’m not normally a huge fan of the sacred-secular distinction. Often that distinction is used in a way that feels to me very limiting and, moreover, I’ve often wondered just what is not sacred to the God who comes in Jesus to redeem in love. Be that as it may, I still love that phrase. Perhaps it’s because Barth, one of the most influential...
Matthew 28:1-4
posted by DJL
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning,...
ITM Updates
posted by DJL
Dear In the Meantime Readers, I hope you all had a blessed Easter celebration! I am writing to let you know that I needed to take an unexpected one-week hiatus from the blog. Life got even crazier than usual, and I had a few meetings I hadn’t counted on and some other matters to attend...
Matthew 28:1
posted by DJL
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Dawn, on the first day of the week. This is when Matthew’s account of the resurrection starts. Dawn, when the sun is just cresting the horizon after a long night, spreading...