ARTICLES [April-June 2006 Volume 15 No. 2]

Justo L. González
What Is a Body?
Justo González brings his unique breadth of understanding to exploring the linguistic, spiritual, physical, and theological dimensions of body.
 

Roger L. Shinn
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
A great preacher, scholar, and ethicist looks at the links and the tensions between body, mind, soul, and spirit.
 

Sister Margaret Dorgan, D.C.M.
The Ageing Body
A given lifetime is never static. We walk a changing pathway with each succeeding year. In each day and with each change we can see God’s hand at work.

Thomas H. Troeger
A Spirituality of Materiality
Taking the incarnation seriously means acknowledging that Jesus, like us, had a heart that pumped blood, lungs that pumped air, and a stomach that growled when he was hungry.
 

Pastoral Reflections

Maren C. Tirabassi
Transgendering Faith: A Matter of Body and Heart
Some poetry, some encouragement, and some insights to help us overcome the awkwardness of welcoming transgendered members of our congregations.
 

Nancy Bloomer
Earth Body
We share this planet with all of God’s beloved creation. Earth has always been a friend to us, and Nancy Bloomer reminds us that now is the time for us to be a friend back to it.
 

Goldie Milgram
The Instrument
A contemporary rabbi draws on the wisdom of the Hebrew Bible as she suggests ways of appreciating and nurturing our bodies.
 

Mary E. Hunt
Every Body in Creation
Mary Hunt points out how pervasively our bodies shape our self image, how we view each other, and how we practice our faith.

Frederick J. Streets
Body as Metaphor and Fact
There are a surprising variety of ways that the body can be used as a metaphor in preaching sermons that resonate powerfully with the listeners.

Judith Hoch Wray
This Is My Body
A call to see our sisters and brothers who are broken and crying out to be whole once again
 

Jeffrey A. Mackey
Sensing God: The Human Body as a Vehicle of Worship
Engaging all of our senses can open the door to more memorable preaching and worship
 

Donald E. Messer
Every Three Seconds: Preaching from a Global Perspective
Celebrating the sacrament of bread and wine ought not to be a spiritual sidestep from reality but a reminder that 850 million suffer food insecurity and malnourishment.

Reflections on the Lectionary

Stephen C. Farris
“It’s Not Over Yet” – Preaching Lent and Easter
Reflections on the lectionary readings for April
 

Harold Dean Trulear and Kimberly Rogers
Making Connections in May
Reflections on the lectionary readings for May
 

William J. Sappenfield
From the Assurance of History to Inspiration for the Future
Reflections on the lectionary readings for June
 

Judy Yates Siker
Body Lectionary Guide
 

Keith A. Russell
The New Is Breaking Through
Reflections on the lectionary readings for February


Judy Yates Siker
Body Lectionary Guide

Douglas S. Stivison
With My Body, I Thee Worship

Lee Ellenwood
Quotations on Body