I mispell things!
As a church during Lent Tapestry has focused on the seven last words of Christ. For holy week we are sharing some artwork by Scott Erickson inspired by the traditional seven last words of Jesus from the cross.
Today is “I thirst”
Today remember that Jesus said this according to the passage so that scripture would be fulfilled (John 19:28-30). Even during His suffering our Lord’s actions went to fulfilling the Father’s will. He was faithful even in His thirst and need. So should we be.
As a church during Lent Tapestry has focused on the seven last words of Christ. For holy week we are sharing some artwork by Scott Erickson inspired by the traditional seven last words of Jesus from the cross.
Today is “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Today remember that God incarnation became forsaken to save those who were forsaken. He screamed “My God, my god, why have you forsaken me”, so that we wouldn’t be forsaken even when we feel that we are.
As a church during Lent Tapestry is focusing on the seven last words of Christ. For holy week we are sharing some artwork by Scott Erickson inspired by the traditional seven last words of Jesus from the cross.
Today is “”Dear woman, here is your son. And you here is your mother.”
During His passion Jesus proclaimed a new family in the church. Therefore, in the church there are no orphans nor any childless individuals. We are all family through our Lord and should live that out in care and love.
As a church during Lent Tapestry is focusing on the seven last words of Christ. For holy week we are sharing some artwork by Scott Erickson inspired by the traditional seven last words of Jesus from the cross.
Today is Jesus’s words to the thief beside Him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Those who know Jesus as Lord have a Savior Who remembers them even in the midst of His greatest agony.
As a church during Lent Tapestry has focused on the seven last words of Christ. For holy week we are sharing some artwork by Scott Erickson inspired by the traditional seven last words of Jesus from the cross.
Today is “Father forgive them for they do not know that they do.”
As we remember our Lord’s sorrowful passion may we remember His forgiveness and extend that forgiveness to others as well as receive it ourselves.
SIDE NOTE – I would highly encourage you to go to Scott Erickson’s website and look at his art. So much of it has been very meaningful to my family. His modern icon of Eve & Mary hangs on our Dining Room wall.
I don’t know who is doing the marketing for Brian Hagedorn as he runs for the Wisconsin Supreme Court but whoever it is should realize that placing a footnote on the phrase “Will protect our freedoms and Constitutional rights” is probably not a good thing. 🙂
It also probably didn’t help that when I looked all over the flyer I couldn’t find the citation that the footnote should have been referring to. 🙂
Yawn! I have briefly awoke from my blogging slumber. I am sure I will slumber again soon.
Anyhow, the image above is from a post I ran into while running through the wilds of the net today. This link was offered in answer to a question concerning how to “bless” a whole house. The idea is that these physical objects and items are set apart and blessed to convey the reality of God and as a means conveys His grace (i.e. sacraments). This person had a genuine desire to bless their house (hopefully primarily those living within and connected to that home). I believe that desire is a good thing. I’m just not sure that the humidifier will accomplish what this person wants.
Instead I believe it comes down as us living as people who convey the reality of God and as means through which He reminds and teaches others of the grace that comes through Jesus. I guess you could say we need to live as sacraments (though I don’t really believe any object of action of our own can ever be a “means of grace”). Sacramental theology teaches that we you eat the Lord’s Supper or are baptized, or married, etc., etc. it conveys a little bit of God’s grace to you. I believe we should love our neighbor in such a manner that they taste God’s grace through our treatment. We should sacramentally “humidify” (😁) those around us with our faithful lives, and thereby remind them of the reality of God and His grace.
I fear most Christians would rather put “holy water” in a humidifier rather than actually living out sacrificially loving lives to those around us. Putting “holy water” in a humidifier might not actually bless anything, but it appears holy and is a whole lot easier than actually living out faith. Of course, that is just the appearance of holiness and blessedness. Unfortunately, in a “post-fact” world appearances seem to be the only thing that matter.
I’m posting this here because a couple of people asked about it from Sunday. This is the video of Jürgen Moltmann I used during this past Sunday’s message.
Bob Sportel is a new hero of mine. In his 20s he bought a truck off a farmer for $75 (even tried to talk the farmer down to $50) and has been driving it daily for the past 38 years. To quote Sportel:
“It kept going so I just kept driving it,”
That’s my type of man. You can read the whole article here.
I don’t suspect I have 38 years of existence left in my body so I doubt I could say that this is a life goal for me, but I can say that I am VERY impressed with the guy. I seriously don’t understand you people who constantly get different (especially new) vehicles.
Noah and I are presently at my mom’s place watching the NFC Championship Game (Geaux Saints) and as usual Clive has joined us for the trip. He just discovered the cat bed and is working pretty hard to fit into it. It has been quite entertaining.