Monthly Archives: September 2019

Holy Love: Creator

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Steve Harper

​The first vantage point for developing a hermeneutic of holy love is the Creator.  In the previous post we began our look at God through the core attribute of love.  There are multiple words for love in Hebrew and Greek, … Continue reading →

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Here and Now: Simplicity

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Steve Harper

​Nearly forty years ago, Richard Foster introduced me to simplicity as an essential discipline in the spiritual life. [1]  His own witness about simplicity has been exemplary, but he has also pointed me (and so many others) to additional witnesses … Continue reading →

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Holy Love: A Hermeneutic of Holy Love

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Steve Harper

​The Bible is simultaneously sixty-six books written over a period of approximately 1600 years, and one Book that communicates a unified revelation.  With respect to a theology of human sexuality, we must begin by discerning the overarching view before looking … Continue reading →

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Here and Now: Compassion

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Steve Harper

​The courage born of living in the present moment is not only what we usually think of as strength, standing up to opposition, and the will will to take risks.  It is also living so as to encourage others.  The … Continue reading →

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Holy Love: The Hermeneutic

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Steve Harper

​Chapter two of the book opens the door to many things which call for our attention.  I will devote multiple posts to this chapter.  This one deals with hermeneutics—that is, the necessity and means for interpreting Scripture. Everyone reads the … Continue reading →

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Here and Now: Courage

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Steve Harper

​Living in the present moment is living with “eyes wide open,” seeing into things so that their realities come into view (see Mark 8:18).  This kind of seeing gives us courage. First and foremost, we gain the courage to become … Continue reading →

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Holy Love: The Journey

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Steve Harper

​When I was asked to write ‘Holy Love,’ it included the hope that I would not only write from the Christian tradition but also from within the Wesleyan tradition.  To do this meant including the hermeneutic of experience.  I accepted … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: Excavating the Feminine

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Steve Harper

​One of the marks of Pentecost was, “Your sons and daughters willl prophesy….upon my servants, men and women  I will pour my spirit” (Acts 2:17-18).  This same inclusive mark is evidenced whenever the Spirit is moving.  Women’s voices arise in … Continue reading →

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Here and Now: Discernment

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Steve Harper

​Life is a gift.  But like every gift, it comes wrapped.  We can think of this as the immediate impression which each moment provides.  And as with some gifts, what we see first (i.e. the wrapping paper, bow, etc) is … Continue reading →

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Holy Love: Prologue

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Steve Harper

Today, we move from the larger context of the new pentecost (or whatever else it is called) to the topic of human sexuality—one particular place where the fresh wind of the Spirit is blowing.  Upcoming posts will follow the development … Continue reading →

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