"I, Jesus, sent my Angel to testify to these things for the churches. I'm the Root and Branch of David, the Bright Morning Star." Rev 22:16
"Under the Executive Minister, Dr Francis McNab, the large congregation has adopted a liberal and progressive theology that sits on the forefront of radical thought."
This is the boast on St Michael's Uniting Church website. I am quite liberal these days in a lot of my thinking but I have quite a way to go to reach the 'radical thought' that is a part of this particular church. Their God is not my God and their Jesus is not my Jesus. A reading of their Ten Point Charter leaves me with the same feeling as shaking the hand of someone with a limp hand shake! I'm afraid it totally lacks power and spark, in my humble opinion. Why?
"I, Jesus... the Bright Morning Star" said my reading today. I believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In Him I have meaning and hope. He is the salvation of the world. He is real, not abstract. Jesus was divine, not just a good man.
I worship you God. I thank you for being knowable and personal and a loving presence in my life.
Amen!
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