Lindsey Kelley
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college chaplain, writer, musician. the divine is for all.
Lindsey Kelley
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“When God clothed Adam and Eve – that’s the story of salvation to me.” Salvation isn’t something you earn. It isn’t something you become worthy of by being faithful to God. In fact, in this story, Adam & Eve did something God specifically said not to do. And yet, God met them exactly what they were. God didn’t say, get over it. God didn’t say,
... See moreTheologies of Salvation: On the first day of class, we spent a few minutes in silence, reflecting on our personal starting point when it comes to salvation. How would we define that word? Where does that understanding come from? Who taught us that? What fruit does it bear in the world – who does this understanding effect? Who is saved? How does one become saved?
Each person in the class briefly summarized their thoughts, and then I was struck blind by one classmate’s reflection
“My garden is riotous, unholy, deliriously glorious! I wish you were here!” - ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER TO BERNARD BERENSON, 24 JUNE 1898
Last Supper feet washing. Peter “Wash my hands and face!” Jesus says, you’re actually mostly clean. I’m just here for your feet. Dignity. We’re not mostly bad. We have dirty feet, but Jesus isn’t trying to be dependent. God doesn’t want us to feel dirty to the core. Jesus sees us as full people.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - rumi
Psalm 8 and praying in the name of God.
Name = nature. What is the name of God? That is the nature of God.
Praying in the name of God should never be exploitative. Never should be reductive.
God gave us “authority” so we could love creation like God. Not so we can exploit it, reduce it, destroy it, strip it.
So praying in the name of God should n
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“All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain. Creation has a pattern of wisdom; and we dare not shield ourselves from it, or we literally will lose our soul. We can obey commandments, believe doctrines, and attend church services all our lives and still daily lose our souls if we run from the necessary cycle of loss and renewal. Death
... See moreWhen God made clothes for Adam and Eve in Genesis
Judges (in the sense that God calls bad bad), but God’s response is “how do we get you out of this?” (making clothes) God’s inclination seems to be about making new ways back to connection. Expanding the possibilities for our connection to God and one another.
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