Welcome to Theological Stew!

Preparation:
Each ingredient we pick up on our journey of faith that we find to be new or interesting or surprising, slowly becomes a part of what we believe... and simmers into a unique theological stew.
And, as a chef shares her favorite recipes, we can share our stews with one another... not critically, not comparatively, or to prove that our stew tastes the best- but to add to the richness and flavor or what is in our own crock pot.

Join me in offering prayers for those impacted by the devastating storms in Oklahoma...

Visit the new Prayers page to offer your own prayers
for comfort, renewal and strength
for our brothers and sisters affected by the
tornados this week.
 PRAYERS

Around the Table

Here's some of what is served up on Sundays at church- http://www.fbcmoorestown.org/
At some point I will try to organize these sermons by scripture passage and/or the lectionary cycle.
For now, it's kind of pot luck :) 
  Click for Sermons

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Food For Thought (blog)

 Meals are always better with hearty conversation! 
Just as you would go to an old friend's house for dinner,
I invite you to pull up a chair, grab a plate and join in!
But please, remember your table manners....
no one wants indigestion ;)
Blog Discussion          

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Movies that Cook

I have a love of movies- especially foreign films. However, I tend to watch them through a theological lens. In this section, I plan to give a short review and theological reflection of movies I love.  Here's a taste:
The Way Home
As it Is In Heaven
Babette's Feast
The Color of Paradise 

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Basic Ingredients

Although stew is finally spiced to taste, here are some basic ingredients that go into my everyday recipe:
Prayer & Meditation
 Lectio Divina, Contemplative Prayer,
and other spiritual disciplines (varies by season)
The Bible-
I generally use the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
From time to time rely on The Message for a more mellow flavor,
Contemporary English Version (CEV) and
The New Living Translation (NLT) if I am looking for extra color
Finally, to keep it all organized somewhere- a Journal

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Spices

Here are some things that have flavored my stew recently...

Life of the Beloved, by Henri Nouwen
Women, Food and God, by Geneen Roth
The Scapegoat, by Rene Girard
Jesus and the Drama of Salvation, Raymund Schwager
Mostly Everything Frederick Buechner ever wrote :)

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Linda Pepe

  Linda is the Pastor of First Baptist Church of Moorestown, NJ.
www.fbcmoorestown.org
She is passionate about helping people embrace
God's unconditional love and acceptance.
Email: LAPepe@aol.com

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