The whiplash of Holy Week is real, but so is the promise it brings: in our journeys of darkness, we never tarry alone toward the light of resurrection that is always on the horizon.
Journey well, my friends.
#HolyWeek
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The hope? We do so as we follow a resurrected Jesus who’d made that journey too. A Savior who understands. A God who walks alongside us instead of watching from afar.
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Yet, Lent and Holy Week are good rhythms for us because they remind us of the reality of life: we will journey through the darkness of this world over and over in our search for resurrection.
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Today, as I stood preaching through my Easter sermon while also thinking about my Maundy Thursday homily, the whiplash felt strong.
Why? I guess because we are a post-resurrection people called by Holy Week to tone it down a bit. Almost so much that it feels wrong.
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I have always held to the belief that Holy Week feels a bit like whiplash for ministers. We prepare for Easter Sunday, while also constantly backtracking into Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Stations of the Cross.
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Walking down the hallway of my apartment as another resident walks down the hall in my direction.
“Hey,” she says.
“Hello, how are you?” I respond in a cheerful voice…
… as she looks at me strange and then continues the conversation happening in her AirPods.
#TimeToMove
“Many of us will chew on Thanksgiving turkey hoping the the tryptophan-induced slumber will come quickly so that we won’t have to face…”
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"Moving on means letting your story breathe without you. It is difficult, humbling, and often the most generous thing you can do..."
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I never expected my daughter’s favorite movie to spark a conversation about faith and courage, but here we are. Sharing some reflections.
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#KPopDemonHunters #Christianity
We're still accepting applications for our open Associate Pastor for Music and Adults fulltime position at Westwood Baptist Church (CBF) in Cary, North Carolina.
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As much as I wish I could play like him, I have an “s” in my last name. I don’t think he has a BlueSky!
With all the noise out there lately (especially from outdated ideas), we just want to make it clear: autism isn’t something to be feared or “blamed” on anything. It’s not a tragedy. Our son is not broken. He’s kind, funny, and 100% himself.
#Neurodiversity #Autism 2/2
Just want to take a minute to say how proud we are of our son. His #autism is a part of who he is—and it brings out strengths, insights, and perspectives that constantly amaze us. 1/2
I already owned this book by the great @bradmeltzer.com, but had to grab this signed one when I came across it today! (It’s a great read for anyone looking to pick something up!
How I have not dislocated my knee running it into the ottomans and bed frames of my apartment, I’ll never know.
Baptists are historically dissenters in moments where religious freedom is at risk in the USA. I am thankful to be a part of a Baptist movement that is honoring that as we build the diverse kingdom that Christ has called us to as we serve one another.
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EVERY person, no matter where they are born, has within them the image of God. For Christians, this is a truth to not be ignored.
"So God created MANKIND (no exceptions) in God's own image, in the image of God, God created them;
male and female God created them."
Genesis 1:27
A daily reminder for myself, as much as anyone in these uncertain times:
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
11 year old: “Dad, how does it feel to be middle-aged?”
“I’m 37!”
“Yes, but life expectancy rates keep going down.”
😳
"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children."
Happy birthday, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
I think we’re going to need a new word, “unprecedented” is no longer adequate to describe these times…
The amount of weather whiplash #NorthCarolina is about to feel…
The rich man and Lazarus is looking less and less parabolic with each passing day. . .
A few reflections on a dangerous practice seen with increasing regularity in our world. :
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The Tarheels are really trying to get my heart rate up on this Saturday afternoon. . .
When they say things can not change because they are what they are…
Afternoon coffee always seems like a good idea… until right now at 1 A.M.
