Rev. Ryan's Weekly Reflection
/Table Church was fun and full of good and earnest conversation this past Sunday (Feb. 8). Thanks to all who participated as we learned about the story of God and how to read our Bibles with wisdom and insight. I hope that we might continue to reflect on:
--Reading the Bible in 5 "Acts": Creation, Rebellion, the P.O.G. (people of God, Israel), Jesus, the N.P.O.G. (new people of God)
--How the Bible is God's story of Love
--How the Bible is a story of goodness, justice, mercy and compassion
--The repeating theme in the "Jesus Story Book Bible," where Sally Lloyd Jones reminds us that "God rescues us, no matter what. . . because of God's Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love."
--How God is always forming and calling to Godself a people! Us! And inviting us to grow, mature, bear the fruit of the Spirit and TO BE A BLESSING TO ALL THE NATIONS!
**If you'd like to read Eugene Peterson's explanation about the Bible in 5 Acts, the PDF is attached at the following button.
**And I shared a song called "Sweeter Word" by Nick Chambers, you can watch and listen to the Lyric Video here: