“Thoughts from the Edge” comprise the vast majority of podcasts here on The Edge of the Insdie (www.toddlitttleton.net). A Southern Baptist pastor offers reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary.
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Water, Places, Hospitality – Thoughts from the Edge
Recently Chris Seay described the completion of a water well in Haiti. He just as well heralded a vein of gold had been hit. In a country ravaged by hurricanes and earthquakes in the past couple of years, water is a precious commodity.
The imagery in the Jeremiah passage for this week reminds us the value of running water – living water 0ver against contained water, captured in a cistern. Too often Christian people want a God to possess, to control. We create systems wherein God is required to act or behave in a way we manage. It is an old story. It is a common practice.
People who should be alert to the uncontainable God should also be prepared to let the love given in Jesus flow freely through us to all rather than appoint special days for people to be helped and take seats from those who may deserve them more. You never know when the stranger may be an angel.
What are your thoughts on this week’s Scriptures?
Bending, Lifting, Dying, Rising – Thoughts from the Edge
In about two months we will welcome our first grandchild. I could not help but think of this coming event as I read through the Hosea passage for this coming Sunday. It is not that I ...
No Sibling Rivalry Here – Thoughts from the Edge
What if we understood the story of Mary and Martha as "not a sibling rivalry?" It really does seem to be a bit disingenuous to the flow of Luke's telling of the story of Jesus. Unless of course ...
Plumb Lines and Samaritans – Thoughts from the Edge
We spend a great deal of time talking about what we don't know about. In the next room someone needs us but we are playing with words - about what we don't know much about. ...
Pride and Prejudice – Thoughts from the Edge
Politics and religion don't mix - unless you live in the United States on the 4th of July. And really, we may ought to view religion as a form of politic. After all ...
Vision, Freedom, Character – Thoughts from the Edge
Patty and I happened into an antique shop while on vacation. There is a stretch of Hollister, MO that offers a quaint "old town" feel. I snapped this picture at Patty's recognition that it ...
Trifle Not – Thoughts from the Edge
We always told our girls, "Give it your best effort." Our hope was to encourage them to work hard in school or on the playing field of whatever sport they chose to play. We could tell ...
Constitutive Community – Thoughts from the Edge
The story constitutes the community. It is not that it is only story. It is just that it is not less than story. When we talk about what constitutes a local Christian community of faith ...
Unity? What Will I Do? – Thoughts from the Edge
A certain perception of unity often leaves people critical of Christianity. The varieties of Christian denominations dwarf Basking Robins 31 flavors. In fact, just the varietals of Baptists leave people spinning as to why so many. Most people consider this an expression of the divisive nature of people. To be sure there is some truth ...
Sheer Silence – Thoughts from the Edge
Paul Littleton joins this week's episode of Thoughts from the Edge. The Church in America has lost its voice. No, not every church. But, many churches and collectively we seem to like hearing ourselves rail against others ...
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