Sunday we spent our Sunday School hour in prayer for the victims and first responders of the Texas floods. The carnage was close enough that several people had some contact with suffering families. People who are Texas natives know about the destructive power of the flash floods on the Guadalupe River. I know that when we were looking at houses we researched the flood plains and ended up on a ridge. What adds to the pain is that many of the parents of the children lost may have made the same provisions but didn’t think about the low level of the camp.
In my times of prayer my mind also roamed to the places further away. We tend to focus more when it is close to home but I thought about the Christians in Africa who had been butchered by Muslims in the last few weeks and how it was an ongoing threat in their lives. I thought about those being killed in Israel and Iran. As we lift up the local tragedy it would do us well to remember other places that are also suffering.
My grandchildren are over for the night and I am very much aware of how blessed I am. I am hugging them more often than usual.
May your guardian angels be working overtime.
homo unius libri
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Opus 2025-330: Monday Pulpit: Counting Your Blessings
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