Theology Blog

I confess that I have a high Christology.  In fact, I do more than confess it; I shout it from the rooftops. I do not consider myself to be an evangelical in the Colorado Springs sense of the word, but when it comes to the belief in the good news and the message of Christ I am very evangelical. I have spent quite a bit of time in various theological circles; fundamentalist, diverse, conservative, evangelical, liberal, and very liberal. When it comes to justice and social issues I tend to fall on the more liberal side of the spectrum. When it comes to my general theological perspective and my view of scripture I fall close to the middle. When it comes to an understanding of commitment I am conservative. These are just terms and definitions; boxes that as the revelation continues no longer work. I have been through many phases and experiences in my faith journey and have changed much. One thing that has not at all changed is my Christology. That has been what has kept me centered and what in my mind defines Christianity. It is not just about what we believe or do, or even who we are. Without Christ we are nothing and without a correct lived understanding of Christ we miss the life promised to us by Christ Jesus. I believe Jesus is who he says he is. I believe he did not just come for ideals, but to show the vary nature and character of God. He is fully man and fully God and life is found by first looking to Him.  I will not fear what it means to have a high Christology, because without it I am completely without.

This week I am reminded that peace is not an emotion.  Nor is it a state in which there is a lack of conflict.  Peace does not nor should not need to be controlled by emotion or circumstances.  Peace as I have told the children at church is knowing that with God everything will be ok.  We can choose to live in a way where our circumstances do not control us and that we are going to be ok.  In my life, and the life of my family, we have been through a lot in the past year and when it seems like it is calming down, stuff starts to happen again.  For the first time in my life, none of it is really phasing me.  I am finally learning to trust God after all I have experienced.  What a true and wonderful gift of peace!

To thirst for God is to recognize a need for God.  So often, I am working to achieve my goals and dreams and while I invite God along on that journey, I fight to be satisfied.  Today, I recognize that I need to honor my thirst and be willing to be unsatisfied

The parable of the sower is profound in many ways.  It can be used as an illustration to think about how we share the love of God with others.  It can be used as an example of how we live our life and faith and how deep it is.  But I also wonder if it can be understood in the context of a rule of life.  Is our rule of life putting us in the place of the good soil.  Do we engage in things that give us water and sun, exposure, and protection, or do we surround ourselves with things (and people) that trample or choke us.  Its something that hits home for me as I have transitioned from a toxic work and ministry environment to a healthy one….

God creates glory in all things.  I am thankful for my new job and all that has come with it, even the challenges thus far.  The fear of the newness of Children’s ministry keeps me relying on God and not myself, which is a good thing.  What is most amazing is how highly relational the environment is and how much I can just be myself, do my best, and trust God.  I need prayers for some situations I am dealing with and of course anytime you walk into a new place it can be very, very overwhelming, but God is good.