A Sermon delivered to Orange City United Methodist Church in Orange City, FL. Date: August 1, 2021. Scripture Text: Genesis 37:9-36 A video of this sermon can be watched here The journey of life is often fraught with difficult times of transition, change, and in some cases deep suffering. There are times that test us, … Continue reading Joseph’s Liminality and the Pit of Suffering
A Father’s Love
A father’s love is born from the wisdom of old.Its source the birthplace of grace and strength.And character and heart it possesses, which is freely given.A father’s love never withholds or denies.But continually gives what is reflected above,A love that never fails. Such beauty does this love provide! And tenderness too.A teacher of the ages, … Continue reading A Father’s Love
The Liminality of Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
It can be hard to convey liminality in words. The feelings that come from living through a liminal experience often go beyond our means to express them adequately. Liminality, being deeply tied to experience, isn’t easily translatable into words and ideas. As such, we’re left with using an arrangement of interesting metaphors and imagery in … Continue reading The Liminality of Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
Love’s Desire
Love’s desire announced by time,Precious gifts of memories old and new.Knowing beauty until it’s lost and hidden,Meaning abandoned to the vacancy of history. Love’s embrace channeled by mystery.Moments graciously lived and forgotten,Reasoning that fails in brief embraces,Passion that ceases in the lover’s tomb. Love’s confidence when encountering the new,Beloved treasures found along the way.Clarity abandoned … Continue reading Love’s Desire
Conversations: What is Faith? (Episode 22)
Emmanuel Buteau returns for a new “Conversations” episode of the Liminal Theology Podcast! Emmanuel and Jonathan Best explore contemporary issues and concerns through practical theology and liminality. In this deeply personal and reflective episode, Emmanuel and Jonathan tackle the question of faith. Together they explore faith through experience rather than theology or doctrine. Wishing to … Continue reading Conversations: What is Faith? (Episode 22)
