in part 1 I began to tell the story of the springs …
When I first became inspired about the imagery of the springs, the language contributed a definite gravity to the direction of my sermons and the content of my congregation’s prayers. We began to see miraculous healings and answers to prayer that convinced us that there was something deep to this idea.
I shared these developments with my regional pastor group and also my denominational pastors gathering. I was met at both places with a swift warning. “Make sure that your people know that the power for healing is with God and not with the water.” This caused me to be very hesitant as I was continuously exhorted by other pastors and leaders not to “take it too far.”
My wife would object to their line of reasoning by asking rhetorically “ If they have a headache and take an aspirin, do they think that the power is with God or the aspirin?”
Continue reading “>the springs of Saratoga – a story (part 2)”
I have been talking about water the past two weeks: first Jesus walking on the water and then the healing pool in John 5. I think a lot about mineral / hot springs and how they are a grace (gift) of God. I thought I might be good to pull back the curtain and share part of why they mean so much to me. 
Saratoga Springs, New York, is a unique little city that has grown up around a set of natural springs in the area. There are almost a dozen springs that are still in use. People come, sometimes from great distances, to drink, soak, and enjoy them. Continue reading “>The springs of Saratoga – a story (part 1 of 2)”
Bo Sanders: Public Theology 