Growing up, I never heard a word about God laughing, joking, or doing anything for fun.
Season after Pentecost | Trinity Sunday (Year C)
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 (Psalm 8); Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
Reading the Bible with a sacramental sensibility
Hans Boersma sees scripture as more open to imaginative reading than our modern methods permit. The key is faith in Christ.
Wishes are about what we want. Hope is about what God wants.
The Gospel of John addresses a community facing trouble because of its faith in Jesus. Its original readers needed to hear a message of affirmation. No wonder Jesus says "I will not leave you orphaned" and promises the disciples peace.