Theologia

Theology as it pertains to grimy hands and toes-in-the-mud life.

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  • God the Father Almighty, Creator

    That first article of the creed, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth” is foundational to our Christian faith. Everything we believe to be true is built on this truth.

  • Called and Carried

    Paul says that with this meal, we are proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes. But why His death? Of course the cup/wine (or in our case, the juice) represents the blood He spilled, and the bread represents His body that was broken for us. But why does God want our eating and drinking this…

  • Nature’s Wonders Follow the Plow

    The fallow field is smug, contented, protected from the shock of the plow and the agitation of the harrow. Such a field, as it lies year after year, becomes a familiar landmark to the crow and the blue jay. […] Safe and undisturbed, it sprawls lazily in the sunshine, the picture of sleepy contentment. But…