Who is God? Part 4: God as a powerful force, but not necessarily a person However, it is not the only conclusion to draw. And this takes us back to the start of our thinking when we considered that many people have developed a very different conception of who God is. I think there areContinue reading “Who is God? Part 4”
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Who is God? Part 3
Who is God? Part 3: If you conclude Father Christmas is not real, can you go on believing that God is a real person? “But there’s no-one there” sums up the agonising disillusionment that many people come to as they give up faith – while many, of course, congratulate themselves that they never fell forContinue reading “Who is God? Part 3”
Who is God? Part 2
Who is God? Part 2: What lies hidden behind the name: “God”? At the heart of the matter, is that we have all continued to use the word “God”, even though we now understand that word is dramatically different ways. I remember during one of my own periods of doubt we had a senior ministerContinue reading “Who is God? Part 2”
Who is God? Part 1
(A theological reflection in 12 – yes TWELVE – parts. Good luck! I hope your stamina is up to it) Who is God? Part 1: Seeking a new God after the old one has been lost One of the things that strikes me about modern Christian faith is how sophisticated and how varied are theContinue reading “Who is God? Part 1”
Living a deeper life. Part 7
Living a deeper life Part 7: Take a chance on what God might say next So, peace of mind is the first foundation of living a deeper life, and this depends on spiritual integrity, in terms of being true to what we believe. I think that this is what fuels deeper awareness. As we reduceContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 7”
Living a deeper life. Part 6
Living a deeper life Part 6: Strive to keep in step with the Spirit and find peace What does it mean to be a fully God-directed person? We do not decry the necessity of pursuing our worldly path. We have to live in the world, and sustaining ourselves can be a tremendous struggle. How fortunateContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 6”
Living a deeper life. Part 5
Living a deeper life Part 5: Transcendence and immanence: the call beyond and the discovery within In the greater freedom that I now have, I want to focus on the most important goals. What do I really want to achieve? I acknowledge that this is so much easier when I feel I have achieved myContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 5”
Living a deeper life. Part 4
Living a deeper life Part 4: Let the wind fill your sails I realise (very late on in life) that I am a habitual thinker. I have a stock of favourite things to think about. Very early in the morning, they will spark into life, and I will pick one or the other of themContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 4”
Living a deeper life. Part 3
Living a deeper life Part 3: Don’t just follow the old grooves; chart your course as though free to rove anywhere over the ocean, and pursue your way vigorously I recognise that I am a responsive person. There are many good features to this: it helps to make me considerate and kind, to notice whatContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 3”
Living a deeper life. Part 2
Living a deeper life Part 2: Joyful awareness in attention to what we’re doing A key possibility arises from the fact that I am someone who looks up from my book often. What do I mean by this? For many years, while on holiday, one of my greatest treats is to have, say, a wholeContinue reading “Living a deeper life. Part 2”
Spiritual Devotion 