After so long a time, a prayer

Apologies for my hiatus. I hope to get back to posting regularly tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, in light of our current series at Divine Life on prayer, let me share this Eberhard Jungel prayer with you:
Almighty God, heavenly Father,
You have given us life and the means of life. Daily and abundantly,
you prepare a [...]

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On Christian Joy §4

Christian joy is born in obedience.
We must not separate faith from obedience, or obedience from salvation. In Christian terms, faith is obedience and obedience is salvation. We find this in the life and work of the man Jesus; and, as always, it is precisely because we find it in his life that we recognize it [...]

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On Christian Joy §3

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice [...]

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On Christian Joy §2b

In his Theology and Joy, Moltmann critiques the modern idea of finding meaning in one’s usefulness, as if utility were somehow validation.
Joy is the meaning of human life, joy in thanksgiving and thanksgiving in joy. In a way, this answer abolishes the intent of such questions as: For what purpose has man been created? For [...]

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On Christian Joy §2

Christian joy is God’s own joy, shared with us by the Spirit present in and among and for us.
God’s own “private life” is a life of joy, for God is Father, Son, and Spirit eternally and infinitely enjoying one another.

In the beginning is not the solitude of a One, of an eternal Being, alone [...]

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