Over the next few weeks I will continue with a sermon series where I will attempt to explain some of the reason why I am a Christian. And while my call to Christ is one that has grown to be more experiential in nature, and thus tends to need more than words to adequately describe it now, it is true that as I began my journey to understand Christian theology there were many aspects of it that clearly spoke to my mind, and reason. One such aspect was uplifted last week when I spoke of how the Holy Spirit works in tandem with our own human spirit. To me, this is a powerful affirmation of the unique individual person that God sees us all to be. This intimate relationship to humanity shows us that God does not merely understand who we are, but cares that we have our own personhood. Such a God does not wish us to be merely puppets doing his will, but seekers who explore how to live out lives to their fullest potential, which means coming to the realization on our own that the only way to accomplish this is by giving ourselves freely over to him.

This week we will look at God’s wisdom, it’s nature, it’s omnipresence and the awe and reverence we feel when faced with it. These complex topics do not lend themselves to being qualified, or simplified, yet somehow does not the proverbs use of poetry help to unlock our minds in a way that allow us to to intuit meaning that seem to expand beyond the mere collection of words on a page? Further, what did the text’s use of the feminine article in describing wisdom say when heard in a patriarchal society. What does it mean today? 

So, join us if you can this Sunday as together we continue to consider how our tradition teaches us that entering our church full of faith does not require that we leave logic and reason at the door.