Touchpoints from November 2024

Touchpoints from November 2024

Touchpoint: My kingdom is not of this world. Picture of a long, cloud-lined road leading to an open door with a light shining through, representing Heaven.

Beyond Belief

“No wonder Jesus asked Pilate why he called him King of the Jews! Who have you been listening to, Pilate? What kingdom do you belong to? On whose behalf do you condemn? Would we kill Jesus if we thought he was a threat to our kingdoms? The Spirit is our witness. It offers itself to us in every breath. The kingdom Jesus speaks of cannot be killed.”
Touchpoint: The Destruction of the Temple is Foretold; image is "Portrait of Dr. Gatchet" by Vincent Van Gogh

Moody Blues

“Forgive me but I’m just not in the mood! I’m not in the mood to talk about the theological significance the buildings held or why Jesus sat at the Mount of Olives or the disciple’s gazing at the majesty of the building or the actual size of stones and how difficult it must have been to carry one.”
Touchpoint: The Widow's Offering; watercolor image of tree with deep roots

Love Economy

Grace and peace to you from the Mystery in whom we live and move, and have our being. The widow’s offering. “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” Mark 12:38-44 The Widow’s Offering “It is a strange and lovely thing…