Reflecting on faith over a glass of sweet tea.
My nephew recently went for his first confession to a priest. This was a big deal. After spending a few minutes with the priest, he came out and met his religious education teacher. This is the conversation as recorded by my sister: Teacher: “Do your penance and then you can enjoy some refreshments.” Nate: “Penance? [...]
Verses 20-21 of Jude offer some words of encouragement that I am reflecting on today:
I have recently been reading the Questing Parson blog. I love his way of putting posts into a narrative, and I think that style may help me out of a touch of writer’s block. I’m going to try it out: Reverend Dean Shepherd (Shep for short) drove through his neighborhood on his way home after [...]
Jude uses some strong metaphors to describe troublemakers in the church. Anyone who has been around a large body of water can relate to the power and fear invoked by wild waves. Jude says that troublemakers in the church are “…wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame;” (Jude 1:13a NRSV). These are my reflections on this metaphor…
