So much starts to happen as the week begins to come its climax. In the church calender the washing of the Disciples’ Feet, the Last Supper, sweating blood in the garden and the betrayal by Judas is remembered. We go from the highs through the lows to rumblings again that something is going on.
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The church calender (depending on which denomination) highlights today as fig monday when the withering of fig tree is read and remembered in the light of the events that will follow later this week. Thinking on this the fig tree seems fit not because of the historic judgement interpritations but in the aftermath of Palm Sunday with its jubilation and shouts, the sense of anti climax or what next. the withering of expectation after a day of celebration and hope, perhaps preparing the disciples for the seemingly anti climax of the cross.
After the waving and songs of hope
After the ride without any pope
After the noise and after the shouts
Came the monday, the monday of doubts.
Holy Tuesday remembers the parable of the 10 virgins perhaps because hope and vigliance was needed
After the doubts and the aprehension
they slowly remembered with expection
After the conversations and the reminiscing
Hope was rekindled for a new beginining
Holy Wednesday or spy wednesday is the day when the church remembers Judus first arranging the betrayal
The fire was small and the light grew dim
At least one thought the future looked very grim
Dashed expections and a misunderstood theme
followed the mumbles, followed the scheme
(and no I’m not talking about Sunday Papers or Richard – just the church in general and me (Mark) in particular)
Is it because: We comfort ourselves with thoughts that we don’t “sin” much – so therefore we forget what doing wrong feels like (not because we aren’t doing wrong, but because we kid ourselves that we aren’t). So now, we have forgotten what it feels like to do wrong and we can’t imagine what it feels like for people who know that they are doing wrong – in fact, we forget that there are My Blueberry Nights dvdrip
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So we have forgotten how to address people who are aware of their wrongdoing. We can’t imagine what to say to people who are aware of their wrongdoing because we’ve forgotten what it feels like to be a wrongdoer.
There are people out there who know that they do wrong and know that they want out of it, but (very) unfortunately we’ve forgotten what to say to them because we’ve forgotten what it feels like to do wrong (because we kid ourselves that we don’t do much wrong).
I experienced this with a friend just the other day – he knew he was doing wrong, but I just didn’t relate to it. I let him down.
I need to put myself on a programme that reminds me how wrong I am so much of the time and at the same time reminds me of the basics of what Jesus has done for people like me – because it seems that I’ve forgotten. After all, if I’ve forgotten how wrong I am then I’m forgetting how much Jesus wants to, and can, help us.
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This is a kind of reworking of an earlier post *batteries not included buy exploring how we can use post modern conditions (PMC) to aid the process of mission or if you like how can the charateristics of post modernity help us help the world and ourselves become fully human. They all inter relate but here are a few I have been thinking on.
PMC Truth is relative
– reinforces the need for missional humility countering the Christendom arrogance.
– reinforces that it is God’s mission not ours
PMC This is my truth
– mission is a dialogue and christianity is a faith that questions our answers so we can journey together
-we do not have a monopoly on truth but see through a glass dimly they may help liberate us
– if we listen thier truth they will listen to ours
– trust our story
PMC it is all one
– mission is worship which fuels our faith and gives time to engage with people
– is a response that goes beyond the categories of modernity so can itself be critiqued
– you will find God in that moment
PMC Individualist consumerism
– even here God is present, there is the echo of a memory that this may not fullfill
– the fleeting nature of the purchase and the God who plays hide and seek
PMC it is all relative
– opens dialogue and listening which in turns offers and reinforces the desire for relationships
– a good place to start a journey of discovery
PMC hyper criticism
– if a seeker seeks they will find, encourge the questions rather close down the dialogue by giving an answer
– the offer and possible discovery of the herectical imperative
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