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Podcast: West End UMC Podcast Audio Podcast
Episode: God Who Is Creating
Description: Today’s scripture is part of a vision of Isaiah wherein God describes the creation of new heavens and a new earth. Although to us it might initially sound like an apocalyptic vision of the end-time, the promise is for a new Jerusalem wherein there will be no distress, no weeping, and people will live out full lives. Several other specific examples are given, and soon we begin to realize this newness is something we can all help create by working with God. There are opportunities for us to alleviate poverty, discrimination, illness, and such, and help maneuver where we al...