Comments for A Time to Embrace http://timetoembrace.com A Presbyterian minister reflects on marriage, ordination and the place of GLBT faithful in the church Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:50:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on What is Christian Justice? by pornpep http://timetoembrace.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1787 pornpep Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:50:26 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com.previewdns.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1787 you are good people you are good people

]]> Comment on What is Christian Justice? by pornpep http://timetoembrace.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1785 pornpep Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:47:58 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com.previewdns.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1785 The problem, I think, is obvious: we are not as faithful or as loving as God, and, God, like that parent, was not able to understand how we could choose anything other than God. Maybe that’s heretical thinking – that God could not understand God’s own creation and needed to learn for Himself – except that we know Jesus (God) suffered all that we suffer, even death, and the result is the same: in the Old Testament, God insisted on the convenant, and in the New Testament Jesus is the new covenant that is based on and fulfills the old. Through Jesus, God turns from a punishment mentality to one of love and forgiveness, while keeping the covenant intact. Through Jesus, God finally gets His point across: the entire covenant hinges upon the first two commandments, as Jesus says in Matthew, to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul, and, to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The basis is love, in God’s new actions through Jesus: in healing, in inclusion, in turning the other cheek, in helping the poor, and so on.y no soy argentino The problem, I think, is obvious: we are not as faithful or as loving as God, and, God, like that parent, was not able to understand how we could choose anything other than God. Maybe that’s heretical thinking – that God could not understand God’s own creation and needed to learn for Himself – except that we know Jesus (God) suffered all that we suffer, even death, and the result is the same: in the Old Testament, God insisted on the convenant, and in the New Testament Jesus is the new covenant that is based on and fulfills the old. Through Jesus, God turns from a punishment mentality to one of love and forgiveness, while keeping the covenant intact. Through Jesus, God finally gets His point across: the entire covenant hinges upon the first two commandments, as Jesus says in Matthew, to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul, and, to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The basis is love, in God’s new actions through Jesus: in healing, in inclusion, in turning the other cheek, in helping the poor, and so on.y no soy argentino

]]> Comment on What is Christian Justice? by Janet Edwards http://timetoembrace.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1782 Janet Edwards Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:45 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com.previewdns.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1782 Dear pipo, That's quite a bold and blunt statement. On what grounds do you claim it and what prompted it in connection with the ideas put forward here? Thanks for sharing. I hope you are willing to elaborate. Peace, Janet Dear pipo,

That’s quite a bold and blunt statement. On what grounds do you claim it and what prompted it in connection with the ideas put forward here?

Thanks for sharing. I hope you are willing to elaborate.

Peace, Janet

]]> Comment on What is Christian Justice? by pipo http://timetoembrace.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1781 pipo Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:26:21 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com.previewdns.com/what-is-christian-justice/#comment-1781 god doesnt exist god doesnt exist

]]> Comment on Conversation With Rev. Shanea Leonard by Janet Edwards http://timetoembrace.com/conversation-with-rev-shanea-leonard/#comment-1777 Janet Edwards Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:10:33 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7385#comment-1777 Dear John and Shanea, Thanks to you both for starting a conversation here. John, I hope you share those things that you consider serious ("far from petty") and reflect upon how they stand in the light of what Shanea calls, "the unifying love of Christ." And Shanea, I would love to hear you reflect upon the connection between the work of the Holy Spirit, drawing us closer in the bond of Christ, and those serious concerns that preoccupy us. I hope to hear from you both again. Peace, Janet Dear John and Shanea,

Thanks to you both for starting a conversation here.

John, I hope you share those things that you consider serious (“far from petty”) and reflect upon how they stand in the light of what Shanea calls, “the unifying love of Christ.”

And Shanea, I would love to hear you reflect upon the connection between the work of the Holy Spirit, drawing us closer in the bond of Christ, and those serious concerns that preoccupy us.

I hope to hear from you both again. Peace, Janet

]]> Comment on Conversation With Rev. Shanea Leonard by Rev. Shanea D Leonard http://timetoembrace.com/conversation-with-rev-shanea-leonard/#comment-1776 Rev. Shanea D Leonard Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:39:25 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7385#comment-1776 I am sure we all believe that pur voice should be heard but I beleive there is no difference that should render itself greater than the unifying love of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit that seeks to draws us all closer through the bond of Christ. I am sure we all believe that pur voice should be heard but I beleive there is no difference that should render itself greater than the unifying love of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit that seeks to draws us all closer through the bond of Christ.

]]> Comment on Conversation With Rev. Shanea Leonard by John Stuart http://timetoembrace.com/conversation-with-rev-shanea-leonard/#comment-1775 John Stuart Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:06:48 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7385#comment-1775 Some of the differences are far from petty. Some of the differences are far from petty.

]]> Comment on Today’s Opportunity for the PCUSA to Join the Spirit’s Movement by Janet Edwards http://timetoembrace.com/today%e2%80%99s-opportunity-for-the-pcusa-to-join-the-spirit%e2%80%99s-movement/#comment-1770 Janet Edwards Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:19:21 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7355#comment-1770 Dear Kevin, You speak eloquently of how "God is love" takes shape in the church and in our daily lives. Especially for me, you show clearly how "Judge not" fits within this wide and powerful sense of God in Christ. I hope you share you thoughts again. Peace, Janet Dear Kevin,

You speak eloquently of how “God is love” takes shape in the church and in our daily lives.

Especially for me, you show clearly how “Judge not” fits within this wide and powerful sense of God in Christ.

I hope you share you thoughts again.

Peace, Janet

]]> Comment on Today’s Opportunity for the PCUSA to Join the Spirit’s Movement by Kevin http://timetoembrace.com/today%e2%80%99s-opportunity-for-the-pcusa-to-join-the-spirit%e2%80%99s-movement/#comment-1769 Kevin Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:53:00 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7355#comment-1769 Either God is Love unconditionally, or with conditions. Christianity is not (and should never be) about putting conditions on God's love, and neither was Jesus. Often, we Christians look back to the pre-Jesus law, when we should instead truly follow Him and express only unconditional love, as He did. As Good Friday and the Resurrection approaches, I am reminded that the law died on a cross and became love. Bless you, Janet, and bless you all. Peace. Either God is Love unconditionally, or with conditions. Christianity is not (and should never be) about putting conditions on God’s love, and neither was Jesus. Often, we Christians look back to the pre-Jesus law, when we should instead truly follow Him and express only unconditional love, as He did.

As Good Friday and the Resurrection approaches, I am reminded that the law died on a cross and became love.

Bless you, Janet, and bless you all.

Peace.

]]> Comment on An Unshakeable Call by Janet Edwards http://timetoembrace.com/an-unshakeable-call/#comment-1767 Janet Edwards Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:39:38 +0000 http://timetoembrace.com/?p=7372#comment-1767 Dear Donna, Thanks for the question as I expect many share it! There are presently five commissioners to the assembly standing for Moderator. You can find links to websites of the other four under Resources on RevJanetEdwards.com. The election will come on the evening of June 30 in the David L. Lawrence convention Center in Pittsburgh. The choice of the Moderator is the first action of each General Assembly. I hope that is helpful. Peace, Janet Dear Donna,

Thanks for the question as I expect many share it!

There are presently five commissioners to the assembly standing for Moderator. You can find links to websites of the other four under Resources on RevJanetEdwards.com.

The election will come on the evening of June 30 in the David L. Lawrence convention Center in Pittsburgh. The choice of the Moderator is the first action of each General Assembly.

I hope that is helpful. Peace, Janet

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