The Feels

I often get caught up on words– on choosing the right words, on being precise with my words, on being true to the words of scripture, on how to contextualize those words.  My focus on what can be “learned” from a text is often lacking in pathos.  My focus can often obscure my own pathos connection.  This truth is part of what leads me to church in the first place… I know I need these insights from others in order to build my spiritual experience.  I need to be able to “listen” for the pathos in the text and in myself and my world as I engage the text.  Bridging this divide between pathos and logos will be important for my sermon process.