by emma | Apr 10, 2007 | Everything Else
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Working on an essay (i love the topic but actually writting them does my head in). My essay is on unique theological and literary features in John’s Gospel. Pretty interesting stuff!
Had an immense Easter celebratory meal at Reubens on Sunday night (thanks!).
Yesterday I went to Kelvingrove Art Gallery with the legend that is Aly. Really enjoyed seeing some cool art, though it was incredibly busy due to it being Easter Monday (which we’d kinda forgotten about!). I saw some images by a photographer called Joseph McKenzie, which are incredible. I love his style… although I can’t seem to find anything online to show you. Also discovered an artist called J.P. Pringle, whom I really like now too. I plan to go back some day when it’s not crazy busy, because I only saw a little bit of the museum (it’s deceptively large!) and also because it’s such a beautiful building, want to take some photographs.
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by emma | Apr 8, 2007 | Everything Else
He is Risen!
To celebrate Easter, Glasgow has a sponsored motorcylce run which raises funds for Yorkhill Childrens Hospital. The run goes right around the city and finishes up at the hospital, where Easter Eggs are presented to the kids and the money raised handed over to the hospital. A lot of people in our church are involved/support this initiative. I took the above pictures on my phone on the way back from church this morning – there were a lot of bikes!
I love seeing the church in action like this… Easter Sunday is about resurrection and life and hope… Yorkhill plays a large part in giving hope to kids who are sick.
Click here for more info.
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by emma | Apr 6, 2007 | Faith
Today is “Good Friday”… I am in mourning today. I was introduced to the concept of “Bad Friday” a number of months ago, and have decided to adopt it.
“The true horror of the cross allows no such shelter, for if considered in itself, it signals the seeming abandonment of God by God… forcing the viewer [of the Passion of the Christ] to think about their response to Christ amidst his absence and in the seeming face of his abandonment by God.”
[Peter Rollins]
Instead of having a Good Friday service, where we celebrate Jesus resurrection, Mars Hill Church had a ‘Bad Friday’ service – a day of mourning, real sadness and rawness and emotion, leaving the tension unresolved until the Easter Sunday service, when they blow the roof off with praise! How much more powerful would it make Easter feel to me or you?
“This is the horror of the cross, not the blood and suffering of an innocent, but the removal of God.”
[Peter Rollins]
I like crookedshores’ thoughts on the subject.
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How (Not) To Speak Of God
by emma | Apr 4, 2007 | Faith, Words
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshipping what’s right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze a new trail. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don’t try to be who you’re not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.
Chase the lion.
[The lion chaser’s manifesto – Mark Batterson]
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