Thursday, January 17, 2013

Feedback requested: Come to your Senses or How do sense God?

Have you ever been told to, "Come to your senses"  For some deep thinkers it's a common accusation, "you are being to cerebral" or "you are not in tune with what's actually going on in the world right around you";
In the next month we'll be working in churches in Fairmont, Minnesota USA toward a shared Lenten Series entitled Come to Your Senses: A Lenten Journey with God.
A possible theme verse is, The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NIV
I'm wondering how other people experience God through all five senses. I am most curious about the way you sense God in tangible ways through touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.
What has been your experience: How do you sense God?
What stories are you aware of that explore an experience of God's presence?
I am also very curious what scripture you point to as you explain experiences of God's tangible--incarnate--activity in the world.
thanks for your input. Pax, John.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

John, I have just recently read some "back & forth" comments on the website catholicism.org. Please take a moment to visit https://sites.google.com/site/sbctimeline/
This website gives the entire history of how, when, why & who brought them to Richmond, NH Thank you for your time.

John, an unlikely pastor said...

Thanks anonymous.
This is a very different group and it's quite an opportunity for me to better understand the truth of Christ as I read their confusion.
Peace to you, John