A while back, I came across a journal that had three words on the cover to announce its theme. The three words were “God is like,” followed by an ellipsis … three dots.  Each page, with the help of a poem or a scripture passage or a prayer, completed that sentence. God is like… fire, God is like… a word, God is like… a friend, God is like… a shepherd, and so on. It was a great way to grasp, if only in a partial way, the divine mystery we call God.

And it gave me an idea for a sermon series. My purpose is simply to help all of us appreciate and understand more about God and to discover appropriate responses to this Holy One. I hope our exploration will provide both comfort and challenge. And I think a word of warning is in order: we should be prepared for some surprises along the way, becaus…