While I’m not real happy with the audio – for some reason I sound kind of muffled – a posted podcast is better than no podcast at all.
Holy Week seemed like a rough one for Christians this year. As we remembered the suffering and death of Jesus, the news seemed to focus on abuses of the name of Jesus rather than the Lord of Love.
The lawsuit against Westboro Baptist Church by the father of a slain soldier because they protest the funeral got front page news. Likewise the scandal involving the Pope, the Pope’s brother, and pedophile priest just made matter worst. So at the time when the Church is saying Jesus is risen, you get these headlines and responses that people don’t care because of how his supposed followers behave.
Then I found this video by Jason Connell on YouTube and it just was a reminder that just in the same way you couldn’t keep Jesus in the tomb back then, it doesn’t work today. No matter how wack people might be in the name of Jesus, the real Jesus shows up and, as Rob Bell puts it, loves win. In light of this video, the other side of Easter look pretty good. A young guy who never mentions Jesus once understands the cross better than the “Christians” across the street.
Links:
Jason’s follow up video.
Rob Bell’s Nooma Video Bullhorn
Wired Jesus On the Road – U2 Eucharist, April 20, 9PM
Capital University Campus Crusade, Columbus, Ohio
Wired Jesus On the Road – Sing To the Lord A New Song: Learning The Worship Language of Emerging
Generations
Tuesday, April 27, 6PM @ All Saints Lutheran Church, Lutz, Florida
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