Tag: 2 Corinthians 4

Carrying Death but Manifesting Life? How in the World Does this Work?

Michele Morin2 Comments
Carrying Death but Manifesting Life

Sunday Scripture One of the few relics that has survived my youth is a small golden cross, mailed to me by a dear aunt and uncle I met only once. Whenever I wear it, I think about their unlikely generosity, their completely uncalled-for interest in an awkward pre-teen. And in this Lenten season, I wonder,… Continue reading Carrying Death but Manifesting Life? How in the World Does this Work?

What Does It Mean to Be “Fully Alive” as a Human Being?

Michele Morin22 Comments
The glory of God is a human being fully alive.

There's nothing like a slow and careful read of a "familiar" text in the Bible to make me feel as if I've never seen it before. I'm working on 2 Corinthians 4 in the car, and the sticky part for me is, as usual, one of Paul's lists: hard pressed but not crushed; perplexed but… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be “Fully Alive” as a Human Being?