This image of the last supper, from
@IllustratedMin, was laser cut into 1' squares, and then colored by the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Bixby, OK - one square a Sunday throughout Lent. It's now assembled, and ready for Maundy Thursday!
There's nothing wrong with being upfront. The Bible can cause harm and it's our responsibility to discern the right passage for the right moment.
#bible#outlook#somuchbible
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That dapper gentleman in the jury is pondering the Alice situation carefully! Come see Alice in Wonderland at Community Theatre West (Tulsa) - Friday & Saturday @ 730pm, Sunday @ 2pm
Bonus: you'll get to make fun of my British accent!
Jesus is our light in the darkness, and our shade in the daylight. And then, as surely as the sun rises each morning – and as surely as the Son of God rises from the darkness of death - we will see that the faith-by-night operation has led to life abundant in the light of God.
@BCEntz Whenever I write a sermon, I write in public. Then, I'm also heading to the coffee shop for Ash Wednesday - to be a public presence for the community as needed.
I may have disagreements with some of the ways that some individuals there express their faith, but it seems to me that God's Spirit is being poured out - and I hope that we all feel God's call to both repentance and celebration, to love God, love our neighbors and love ourselves
Is the Spirit at the #AsburyRevival2023? Undeniably, yes.
And while my "let all things be done decently and in good order" heart is struggling, my "rejoicing always in God's presence, rejoicing in God's whole world and delighting in humanity" soul is buoyed up.
People are sharing words of hope, words of repentance, and singing and praying together. They are journeying together, speaking with one another of the ways that God has been active in their lives - and how they hope God will be active in the world.
In the 3rd cent, Emperor Claudius II banned Christian marriages, because Christian men weren't joining the army. A priest named Valentinus defied the emperor's commandment. He wrote a letter, signed "from your Valentine" before his execution on Feb 14, 269. #vday#history
Consider the apricot – its fruit is sweet and tasty, but if you try to eat it aggressively, you might break your teeth. God leads us to enjoy life, to savor its deliciousness – and teaches us to avoid the stone pits along the path.
#SermonPreview#gentleness#fruitofthespirit
@ravelpod I know for most folks that's either a Marvel reference or a chess reference - but I still have nightmares about the college production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame that I had to sit through multiple times. I'll take God's loving embrace over that bleak nihilism any day.