Scripture Reflections – Linda Vogt Turner

The Bent Woman

Fishnet shawl draped on a cross with crown of thorns on black rock, symbolizing the Bride breaking free and anchored in hope.

The Bent Woman — the Bride breaking free, standing upright in hope, Christ’s mystery revealed in a prime number pair.
Part of Linda Vogt Turner’s blog series beginning with Priming the Pump and continuing through The Petition of the Bridegroom, What Defines You, and now The Bent Woman.

From Tangle to Covenant—Peter, the Bridegroom, and the Magdalene

Tangled fishing net in a tight ball, symbolizing Peter’s net, the number 153, and the covenant with the Magdalene.

What if Peter was not just a fisherman, but a worker by the sea — and his tangled net a sign of covenant, a Bridegroom’s call, and the Magdalene’s hidden number?

Simon in the Prince’s Garden

Attending a little worship service yesterday at Bethany-Newton United Church in Surrey, I heard Luke’s rendition of John’s story—the one where Simon Peter casts his nets into the deep. Only this time, I heard it in a slower, more pondersome way. That word—pondersome—is rarely used today. But I’m using it on purpose. Because it isContinue reading “Simon in the Prince’s Garden”