“Love, in its essence, is spiritual fire.” –Emanuel Swedenborg, CL §235 A Night Minister passes a “parishioner” in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District Photograph © by Kyle Ludowitz, kylemerrit.com The city of San Francisco is a …
“Lighten the Darkness, Rekindle the Hope” – The Night Ministry in San Francisco Read More »
The creation myth in the book of Genesis still confuses and challenges its readers in the 21st century. Rev. Junchol Lee of the San Francsico Swedenborgian Church examines this epic tale through the lens of Swedenborg’s mystical reading of Scripture. Readings: (click for links to texts) Genesis 1:26-28, John 10:31-39, Secrets of Heaven §8891 …
Audio-Sermon: “The Creation of Humankind” -Rev. Junchol Lee Read More »
In this sermon, Swedenborgian scholar and minister Rev. George F. Dole reflects on the inner meaning of the narrative of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, celebrated on Palm Sunday. Click below for a printable PDF version of Rev. Dole’s sermon: Road to the Cross The Reverend George Dole has been a renowned scholar …
Off and on over the years I have gotten addicted to various puzzles, computer games, and the like. If you’re like me, I think you’ll find that you get particularly hooked when you feel that you almost have one solved, but not quite. I find myself saying, “I’ll try just one more thing, and …
Lenten Reflection: “Near, Oh So Near…” -Rev. Jonathan Mitchell Read More »
