C. S. Lewis thought that God meets us in experiences which have no proper English names. Lewis gave to such experiences the name 'Sehnsucht,' a German term rooted in 'sehnen' (to long for, to yearn after) and 'sucht' (sickness, passion, rage). 'Sehnsucht' thus means a passionate longing. 'Gottesehnsucht' (God-longing) identifies the place where this longing is meant to rest--in God Himself. "For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things." Psalm 107:9
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
The Transfiguration
The February 26 broadcast of "Issues, Etc" on KFUO featured an hour-long discussion between host Todd Wilken and Dr. Norman Nagel of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. The conversation is worth a listen just to hear Dr. Nagel's reading of Luke's account, but further there is an interesting discussion of the "more" of Jesus. We can't long for Jesus in such a way that exhausts him. He always has more to give and pulls us forward when we are content with the past. Click on the the link above for a great listen.
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