Links on the Left

A quick note gang...the links on the left, literally, have a new addition. It is a link to American Public Radio (don't snooze on this one) to their "Speaking of Faith" program. The website has a wealth of info. on thinkers and thoughts from our Christian faith as well as from other world religions.

Thoughts for Sunday April 2nd

Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia...the American Idols. I can't say that I am a huge "idol" fan, though I do like watching the early rounds where every other "hopeful" resembles a "patient on a day pass" more than a "pop star!" American Idols? Who or what are America's greatest idols? (As Americans, what is your greatest idol?) This week we are discussing the first line of the Creed, "I believe in God." The first question I think of when I say that line is who is God? Don't overlook this question. It is important! Martin Luther once said that what our heart most wants to cling to is our god. John Calvin went one step further saying that the human heart is a factory for idols...a factory for gods. Click here for this week's reading.Thoughts & Questions for this week's gathering/online discussion: (Comment or add further questions to those I posted below)

• God is a "We." In other words, we will start to talk about the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit).
• Who/what are our gods, our idols?
• When you say the word "God," what do you think about? What images come to mind?
• How do we know about God?
• What are some ways we can convince others of the presence of God?