For me the image of Jesus entering the wilderness alone to face Satan, considered metaphorically or not, is quite a frightening one.
The wilderness he went to was probably in the region of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, a eerie landscape of strange and fantastic shapes and light. This and the other images [...]
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Wilderness – 1
Posted in scripture on 28 February, 2009 | 6 Comments »
open question
Posted in refelction on 27 February, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Has it begun then?
The quiet ash looks smug, while the smoke reminds of struggle.
But the birds cry: live, dance, play. The winter was long enough.
And it is tempting.
Too soon to know what the heart thinks.
The spaciousness of God fills the wilderness. Light blinds me to the cross.
Noah’s Covenant
Posted in God-talk, scripture, story, tagged Genesis 9:8-17 on 26 February, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Layers of silt.
The earth labours. I hear the scream of rock on rock. I feel the flood of water and mud. I see death in the waters.
Silt again.
People, loud, painful; hurt and doing hurt. Foolish and dirty and weak. Building in the river plains, driven by grim necessity and greed and adventure and joy. Men [...]
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Posted in God-talk, poems on 25 February, 2009 | 5 Comments »
So – was he then so
Fierce? Those eyes, dark
In the ochre oval of his face
Pin intellect to soul in
A transfixing glance – no
Shrugging that look off in
Complacent evasion.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Ah,
Friend, there were those who
Turned away, but with [...]
schedule 2009
Posted in introduction on 21 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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