Turning Theology into Church 05: Gratitude

What sort of community should grow out of the biblical story?  A grateful one.  In this episode we explore the concept of hesed - the Hebrew word usually translated as "steadfast love."  It is used throughout the Bible to describe the fundamental nature of God and is meant to explain why God is so committed to the work of salvation. Why does God forgive?  Because God loves?  Why does God heal?  Because God loves.  Why does God bless?  You get the idea... In particular we will look at Psalm 13...