10. Made in God’s Image: Keeping a Good Eye. “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will …
9. On Christ as the Image of God. “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). ‘Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’ Jesus …
8. Made in the Image of God in the Flesh A Meditation on the Christ of Sinai Icon, by Steve Larson. As I gaze through your face, I recall a line from the Te Deum prayer: You did not shun the virgin’s womb. First a fertilized egg, then a floating fetus God in survival mode with a …
7. Made in God’s Image: Song for the Sacred Trinity. (A song by Steve Larson to honor the Holy Trinity, in whose image we were created). Father, Spirit, Holy Son, You are worthy, Three-in-One. Jesus, Abba, Spirit Free, You are Holy, Trinity. Abba Father, in heav’n above, Hallowed be your name of Love. Lord of …
6. Made in God’s Image: Restoring the Image? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). “Christ is the image in which man was made, and toward which man is …
5. Made in God’s Image: Honor and Respect? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. It is immortals whom …
4. Made in God’s Image: An Identity Crisis? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). “Identity is found when we place ourselves into God’s story of what He is doing in …
3. God’s Image, Living Icons. Icon is the Greek word for image or likeness. All of us are living icons, made in the image of God. Jesus is also a living icon, since “He is the image, the exact likeness of the unseen God.” (Colossians 1:15). An icon is not an object to study or appreciate …
2. Made in God’s Image: Whose Are We? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Gen. 1:26-27). “Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. And …
1. Made in God’s Image: What Does It Mean? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God made man; in the image of God He made him; male and female He made them.” (Genesis 1:26-27). “What is the mission of man? To be a reminder of God. As …
Judging our Neighbors. “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. For the measure you use, it will be measured out to you.” (Luke 6:35-38). Let’s say a driver seems to …