Why are we the way we are? Why are we filled with potential, but also profoundly struggle? Why do we have a strong urge for freedom, but also find ourselves sometimes stuck? The famous story of Adam and Eve’s seduction in the garden is the place to go to discover answers to these questions and find hope.
In his novel, East of Eden, John Steinbeck wrote about the grizzly story of Cain and Abel that it is important because it is a chart of the human soul. It It helps us make sense of our inner world and gives us clues to help us grow into more healthy versions of ourselves.
How do we change? What do we do with competing desires within us? Here we’ll consider different paradigms for spiritual growth and what a healthy and hopeful way forward might be.
Grace is a radical concept. If it grabs hold of us, it will absolutely change us–not making us different versions of ourselves, but new people altogether. This new identity means we’re no longer struggling to be free, but free to struggle.
What makes grace truly amazing? Here Paul shows us how it can become a life-changing dynamic for us, help ground in us our sense of self, and discover purpose in all of life?
Simeon’s Song celebrates a God who draws near to us in order to draw us out from a place of fear and weakness, just as he models in the life and faith of Mary.