Last week I spent most of the week at an annual conference for church leaders, clergy and lay.
We listened to inspiring and knowledge biblical scholars, we worship and prayed with our hearts, our heads, and our voices raised in song, we heard from people serving in parishes who through their expertise provide support as we steward the resources God has abundantly provided.
One comment stands out for me above all the wonderful inspiration that surrounded us.
A biblical scholar commented that offering thanksgiving before meals is the most radical act we can offer because our thanksgiving says that all we have truly come from God.
So many of us quickly say a 'grace' because we know that is the thing to do. Contemplate that you are affirming God's abundance, God's gift of life, God's desire of goodness for us and all creation. How is that radical and counter to the other messages that surround us.
This week, our reflections will be on the theology of food.
Reflecting on the every day, practical dimensions of faith. Practices to shape our lives each day as followers of Christ. Stories to share our practical experiences of wisdom, faith, hope, and love.
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