Mark Havel

Pastor at ELCA-flavored Cross of Grace Lutheran Church. Trying to preach, teach, lead, and do grace with no strings attached.

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@smerconish Check out Ijeoma Oluo's book "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America." She unpacks and shines a light on the source of this "masculinity crisis." They/we don't need to be handled with kid gloves. They/we need to get our shit together.

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Whenever someone musters some measure of grace and kindness and humble compassion in the face of the horrible, ugly, terrifying sinfulness that seems to surround us, God wins.

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The talking heads musing about the presidential debate used the following phrases: "attacks," "target on his back," "lobbing grenades all night," "main targets," "blood in the water," and "gunning for him." That says a lot about the nature of our political culture and climate.

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@notcapnamerica Anything by SA Cosby, but I'd go with Razoblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland

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@JeffMcMillanPA Bronze?

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@ANNELAMOTT S. A. Cosby

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This is my song, O God of all the nations,
A song of peace for lands afar & mine.
This is my home, the country where my heart is;
Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine;
But other hearts in other lands are beating
With hopes & dreams as true & high as mine. (L. Stone)

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It’s a short walk for me, from the empty tomb of Easter’s joy to the real world of that Emmaus Road, where all of that Good News turns into something hard to swallow, and even harder to celebrate a lot of the time.

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I'm saying my prayers for the prom kids tonight, hoping they have a blast, don't do dumb things, and remember how much they are loved by so many.

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Do not be afraid. ... Jesus isn’t trying to scare us away from Hell. He’s always … only … trying to love us into Heaven.

Happy Easter. #donotbeafraid
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The columbarium, first thing Easter morning, is a beautiful thing.

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Holy Saturday vibes, courtesy of @parkermillsap.
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Giving to my alma mater feels different now that @havel_jackson is going to be an alumnus one day too. Unlike so many small church-affiliated schools, they are open, affirming and progressive in ways that are worth promoting and supporting, in my opinion.
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Jesus sees value in people others do not. Jesus gives ministry away to those the world will not. Jesus challenges the status quo - including and especially women, today - and so should we.
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Happy Birthday @havel_jackson! We love you very much and look forward to celebrating when you're home.

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@dougdenisem94 Of course she did! Way to go Alaina Paige!

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"And, in Jesus – the Word made flesh – we’re invited to see that what the world calls 'flawed’ may not be; what the world deems 'weak' may be exactly the opposite; what the world sees as 'broken' may be just precisely as God designed it to be."
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Baby it's cold outside, but there's good news to share. Join us if, when and however you're able this weekend. We'll be in-person at 5 p.m., and in-person and online at 7:30 p.m. and 11p.m.