So sorry this is a week late! On September 11th we struggled and grappled with The Trinity. The Trinity is one of the theological doctrines we follow as Lutherans. Basically, we believe God is 3 in 1! Remember we're talking God's math here...not ours! So God is: Father, Son, Holy Spirit, our Creator, our Redeemer, and our Sustainer. Three beings...yet ONE GOD!
Understand it yet? :)
For many, many, many years Christians have tried to use human understanding and words to explain the Trinity. Water is one often used: Water, Ice, and Vapor...all water but three forms of water...it kind of works, but is not perfect. In confirmation we used other examples too-and even made punch to try and think through the mystery of The Trinity.
Though, I think the best way we understand it is through keeping our eyes and hearts open as we live our lives-to watch and dare to see God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) at work!
We're Trinitarian-which is AWESOME because we believe God is beyond our reason and transformative and transcendent and yet is intimate and close and full of love and grace.
Keep your eyes open for the work of God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Confirmation Sept. 11, 2013
Today, the youth got into their small groups for the first time this year and began the confirmation journey for 2013-2014! I simply love this day and try to take lots of mental snapshots of it, so I can revisit them when the same kids are 9th graders...It's fun (and quite holy) to see the growth and maturity...physically for sure, but more importantly spiritually.
We began to grapple with "Who God is"...such light and easy conversation for a Wednesday afternoon. :)
How do we picture God? What does God look like? Is God male...female...or neither!? How did we form our image of God? Is there anything troubling for you about how some people picture God? What are some of the ways the Bible describes God. What are names people throughout scripture have used for God.
So, confirmation families I invite you to think about those same questions!
Godspeed! Jen
Today, the youth got into their small groups for the first time this year and began the confirmation journey for 2013-2014! I simply love this day and try to take lots of mental snapshots of it, so I can revisit them when the same kids are 9th graders...It's fun (and quite holy) to see the growth and maturity...physically for sure, but more importantly spiritually.
We began to grapple with "Who God is"...such light and easy conversation for a Wednesday afternoon. :)
How do we picture God? What does God look like? Is God male...female...or neither!? How did we form our image of God? Is there anything troubling for you about how some people picture God? What are some of the ways the Bible describes God. What are names people throughout scripture have used for God.
So, confirmation families I invite you to think about those same questions!
Godspeed! Jen
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