I recently read on the Emergent Village’s MINemergent Daily Communiqué that, “Christianity is about the reconfiguration of the human heart, the redirection of human desire.” The author, Kevin Corcoran, goes on to write that “Christianity crucially involves beliefs, but it’s not about the beliefs. Because Christian faith is about lives well lived in community with … Continue reading “Christianity Is About the Reconfiguration of the Human Heart”
Category: hope
It’s A Lot Easier to Just Talk About It
By the Rev. Eric O. Ledermann February 20, 2011 First Presbyterian Church – San Bernardino, CA Leviticus 19.1-2, 9-18 Matthew 5.38-48 Growing up my family was not particularly “religious.” We went to church every Sunday, but beyond that the rest of the week we didn’t necessarily engage the Christian faith we proclaimed. We could be … Continue reading “It’s A Lot Easier to Just Talk About It”
New Year, New Potential
It is a new year with new possibilities brimming from untapped potential. It remains to be seen what the new year will bring, but here is what I hope. I hope that I may grow ever more aware of God’s presence in my life and in the lives of others (the latter being the more … Continue reading “New Year, New Potential”