I find parts of Ephesians to be some of the most inspirational passages in all scripture, especially with regards to who we are in Christ, and who we are as the body of Christ, the church. Paul writes, “You, ( yes, you) being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength, together with all the saints to comprehend (to grasp) …. How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ and…
That you might be filled with all the fullness of God! [Eph 3:19] In Trinity season we are moving in our readings to consider ever higher and higher possibilities in the movement of our soul, in its ascent, towards the living God. And it is important, wherever we are on our spiritual journey, to consider what is possible, so that we don’t stagnate in the place we are, becoming complacent, no longer hoping for growth in…
That you might be filled with all the fullness of God! We are continuing our focus on entering more fully into the Kingdom of God – an invitation we have been receiving Sunday after Sunday in this season of Trinity – we are growing upward. Last week I spoke about the two citizenships we have (and the passports we get for each): one for the earthly kingdom – received by being born into a country…
That you might be filled with all the fullness of God! This morning we have witnessed the baptism of Eva Cremer Eindhoven. She has been drowned in the waters of Holy Baptism, and raised up, resurrected, in a sense, a new creature in Christ. We believe that in this sacramental act, she is regenerate – has been joined mystically with Jesus, and so, made a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor of…