"Action produces information. If you're unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it's the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing. Sounds simple on the surface - the hard part is making it part of your every day working process."- Brian Armstrong
“Close friends are truly life’s treasures. “Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.”
- Vincent van Gogh
What is Maundy Thursday? 🍿
The current situation. 🤣
The temptation to make every post promotional, is real. I hate that about me and that this has become so normalized amongst us clergy.
Tonight begins a series of gatherings that culminate in the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. I am hopeful they will be meaningful and depth to our understanding.
#Wordle 1,748 6/6*
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟩⬛🟨🟩⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The #OldGal clobbered me today!
Wordle 1,748 3/6
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Beyond Sunday School - Behid the Cosmic Curtain
You can listen to the full unabridged audio here: Revelation 8 - Behind the Cosmic Curtain
We are moving further up and further into the book of Revelation, specifically entering the “third cycle” of the vision in chapter 12. If you were making a TV show about the apocalypse but wanted to keep the source material a secret, this is where you would start. It’s mysterious, cosmic, and feels like a “behind the curtain” look at the universe.
However, for many readers, this is the point where the “brain on drugs” effect kicks in. The imagery is wild: a woman clothed in the sun, a seven-headed red dragon, and a cosmic war. But John is actually incredibly helpful here. He gives us a specific clue right at the start: “A great sign.”
#Wordle 1,747 6/6*
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
It was not a banner day! But I will never apologize for a W over the #OldGal…
Wordle 1,747 X/6
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 “Well that was a letter grab!😏”
It’s Tuesday of Holy Week. I can’t remember the last time that I actually felt a bit overwhelmed in ministry. Yet, here we are. Adding a Maundy Thursday service (Ypsilanti) and a Good Friday service (Flint), and of course the Easter gatherings for both. I think I might sleep well Sunday night.
#Wordle 1,746 4/6
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The #OldGal fell short today with a 5!
Wordle 1,746 5/6
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Glory Upside Down: A Palm Sunday Reflection
You can listen to the unabridged post here: Glory Upside Down
Today is Palm Sunday—our annual reminder that the Kingdom of God doesn’t break into the world through tanks, armies, or military might. It doesn’t arrive with a show of force. Instead, it shows up on the back of a donkey, carried by a King who knows He is going to die.
Palm Sunday is a day of deep irony. We call it “Palm Sunday” because the crowds waved branches and shouted “Hosanna!” as Jesus entered Jerusalem. They treated Him like a conquering hero, but He wasn’t the kind of hero they wanted. In just a few days, those same crowds would turn on Him because He didn’t overthrow Rome. He didn’t play their game.
Because that’s not how the Kingdom comes. The Kingdom of God comes through a crucified Savior who reconciles all things by giving Himself away.
#Wordle 1,745 5/6
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The #OldGal got me today! Hopefully, there is a #YoungPup 3 out in the universe to defeat her.
Wordle 1,745 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Palm Sunday is our annual reminder that the kingdom is not brought through power over but through sacrificial love.
#Wordle 1,744 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I got the #OldGal today!
Wordle 1,744 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩