Why Theodyssey. . .
God created us
In His Image
Mind
Emotions
Conscience
And will
He called it “Good”
Actually “Very good”
Life then happens
For better or worse
Beliefs
Feelings
About God
Ourselves
Others
Get fashioned and forged
Through our experience
Of family
Authorities
Circumstances
And events
As a result
We draw conclusions
And make choices
Based on
Our lived experience
And those choices make us
Sometimes
Our lens
For knowing
God, self, and others
Is distorted
Even diseased
Knowing God
Can be despairing
Feeling unseen
Tumbled
And far from
“Home”
Jesus’ death and resurrection
(Part 1)
Unlocks salvation
(And Part 2)
Initiates
Restoring
His image in us
Second Birth
Second Growth
A well-travelled
Ancient Christian pathway
Offers a roadmap
To be conformed
To the image of Jesus
For the sake of others
The journey
Is simple
But not easy
Predictably unpredictable
And messy
Yet liberating
Even beautiful
It requires
Safe companions
Being real
And the courage
To be found and embraced
By God
“As is”
Regardless
Of what we’ve done
Or what’s been done to us
Hope
Joy
And even delight
Contend
For the last word
