It’s a story about what happens when assumptions win over curiosity.

from Table Talk newsletter

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The wilderness we didn’t choose. The wilderness something drove us into. Like a place I don’t want to be in. Like the wrong show I accidentally had signed up for.

Sermon from Ash Wednesday.
It’s a tough time for love right now. How do I have the energy to love when my life freezes to mere survival?

Sermon from Christmas Eve 2020 Early Service

It’s awful. It feels like it will never end. It changes how you behave completely. It defines who you interact with and who you are afraid of. It is always on your mind. It defines your reality.

Masks are the new must-have. And they are about to become the new fashion accessory. They tell us something about the wearer.

“No, I am fine. Don’t worry. Thanks for asking.”

“When do the kids go to bed? When can I drink a glass of wine? It’s only 3 pm? I am so tired. It’s Wednesday, again.”

I didn’t even notice it. I just bought it, every time. Until our freezer filled up with ice-cream off all kinds. The kids love ice-cream, but even they couldn’t eat as much as I kept buying.

“Do what they tell you. Whether it is reasonable or unreasonable. Because it is not about you and your freedom.”

I just googled “differences in rye flour for sourdough bread”. Because, sure enough, we too have started baking our own bread. Like basically everyone I know in my neighborhood.

The very first Easter-morning was very quiet. Nothing indicated that this would be a turning point in history or even a glorious day. It did not feel like Easter.

Jesus heals a man born blind. “It’s insane. It’s real.”

How is your spirit today? What were your first thoughts when you woke up this morning?