“St Augustine wrote; “Thou has made us for Thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.”
In Thunder Road, Bruce Springsteen sings; “The door is open but the ride ain’t free.”
We have work to do to find worthy scriptures that will inspire us.”
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What does it mean to say “That’s inspired!”?
What’s a canon and why do theologians care whether it’s open or closed?
What’s the difference between feeling “warm and fuzzy” and “Amazing faith, how sweet the sound…I once was lost but now am found”?
I list five characteristics of holy and inspired revelation so that we as people of faith can tell the difference between what makes us feel good and what gives us strength...
“Today we’re going to talk about spiritual inspiration and scriptures because people like us in times like these need inspiration. We need abiding truths that come from the earth and universe, and that comes from deepest parts of others – truths that can touch our feelings and move our hearts and give us courage. We need moments when a burning bush or someone’s burning heart motivates us to become more than we thought we could.”
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