meditatio at the water's edge

I wrote the following (@ theooze.com) in response to the question: Is the Bible different from the word of God...

In regard to this discussion, it seems that the tradition determines the place of the Bible/Word of God. For example, the evangelical church in North America has generally made the Bible equivalent to the Word of God. But, the Catholic church does not state that the canon is closed. Thus, the Word of God is something that continue to be evolving, something that takes on forms other than the written text.

Personally, I would suggest that the Bible is the Word of God, but I would suggest that the Word of God, or whatever that means, also continues to be dynamic. i.e. Wise people in my life who have a passion for God continue to speak words of wisdom into my life. They are speaking God language into my lfie. Perhaps they are not the words of God, but they are words from children of God... if God's children are anything like earthly famalies, the kids quickly begin to reflect their parents... the older I get, the more I realize that I speak much like my father...

So, the Bible holds signficant space in my life, but my friends and family who know Christ, are also of huge importance to my understanding of God. In fact, I would suggest that the church has been pathetic at emphasizing the importance of the voices of fellow brothers and sisters... so instead, we rest of the voice of the pastor who speaks for 30 or 60 minues on Sunday, and we call that the "word of God." ... poop...