Scripture: Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thought for the Day: Today, I grieve the death of a great man, scholar and Christian. Marcus Borg died yesterday after a lengthy illness. He is one of the voices among Christian scholars who has – through his books and lectures – encouraged me to think differently about the life of Jesus, and in turn, invited me to embrace Christ’s radical call upon my life. In his book, Speaking Christian, Borg writes:
“So, is there an afterlife, and if so, what will it be like? I don’t have a clue. But I am confident that the one who has buoyed us up in life will also buoy us up through death. We die into God. What more that means, I do not know. But that is all I need to know.”
I love the words, “But that is all I need to know,” though I would suggest that today Marcus Borg has come to fully know the God he trusted to buoy him up through life and death.
Prayer: Guide me with your grace, O Lord, through life and death and life again. Amen.
Lilies of the Field
(Women’s Ministry)
The women’s gathering
is Sunday this Sunday,
January 25th, at 3 pm.
Cindy Rhodes is presenting, and the theme is:
“Get Moving and Get Healthy”.
Don’t miss it!!
