I had planned to write something on the "State of the Union" address, but it is the first week of classes.
I have had some interesting dreams. Two nights ago it was two slap-stick comedies. I awoke from both chuckling. That was unusual.
Last night I had a much more philosophic/theological dream. In the dream Cheryl and I were sitting at the table with a bunch of scholars. Some of us were discussing ecclesiology. I made a few comments about the ecclesiology of the early leaders of the Church of God and my long-standing theory they were influenced by the publication of Donaldson's Ante-Nicene Fathers.
My good friend Dale Coulter was at the other end of the table. (Dale Teaches at Regent University and use to be a member of New Covenant. I love and respect him and his wife greatly. He has published an article on early Church of God ecclesiology.) Suddenly I heard Dale speak up in his not uncommon, prophetic stacatto, the one where his volume and tone rise slightly, "If Heaven was to come down right now and I could go, I wouldn't if God wasn't there. Enduring all that glory for eternity without His presence would be torture."
Now that's a dream to meditate on. Dale, what are your thoughts?
I have had some interesting dreams. Two nights ago it was two slap-stick comedies. I awoke from both chuckling. That was unusual.
Last night I had a much more philosophic/theological dream. In the dream Cheryl and I were sitting at the table with a bunch of scholars. Some of us were discussing ecclesiology. I made a few comments about the ecclesiology of the early leaders of the Church of God and my long-standing theory they were influenced by the publication of Donaldson's Ante-Nicene Fathers.
My good friend Dale Coulter was at the other end of the table. (Dale Teaches at Regent University and use to be a member of New Covenant. I love and respect him and his wife greatly. He has published an article on early Church of God ecclesiology.) Suddenly I heard Dale speak up in his not uncommon, prophetic stacatto, the one where his volume and tone rise slightly, "If Heaven was to come down right now and I could go, I wouldn't if God wasn't there. Enduring all that glory for eternity without His presence would be torture."
Now that's a dream to meditate on. Dale, what are your thoughts?
3 comments:
I can hear him saying that in my head, just as you described. :) An interesting statement.. hm..
I've had 2 dreams about snakes. One bit me on the foot. I killed neither. You know what they say about snake dreams. Your dreams were definitely better than mine. Keep having funny dreams.
Love you!
Shirley
I just finished reading the book "Crazy Love" by Frances Chan and that almost exact statement is in his book. Chills.
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