NonSense

As I sat throughout yet another Easter Sunday service, the preacher read a peculiar (yet very well known) passage, that for some ‘reason’, hit me right in between the eyes… and I didn’t even see it coming! …Ever happened to you?

…And they remembered His words, and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest…Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary… were telling these things to the apostles…but these words appeared to them as nonsense (an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense - Webster), and they would not believe them. – Luke 24.8-11.

Now this to me, made total sense! Sometimes the faith-life seems like nonsense, the church-thing, the Bible-thing, the Christian-thing; even the, hi brother/sister-thing seems totally ridiculous and absurd... everything seems like nonsense, many times. And yet the account right after that, He appears to others, as they’re walking and chatting, and He says: ‘What's this you're discussing intently as you walk along?’ Freaky... & Beautiful!

Re-Thinking Passion

See the stone set in your eyes -- See the thorn twist in your side… -- Slight of hand and twist of fate… -- On a bed of nails… -- My hands are tied, my body bruised…

And you give yourself away -- And you give yourself away -- And you give -- And you give --And you give yourself away!

'With-or-Without You', U2.

BOSE

Once again we were off to another worship-experience. Jennifer got me tickets (Valentine’s gift) for a very much anticipated concert… Miguel Bose! – If you don’t have a clue who he is, no worries, those are the benefits of living in South America for many years; he just finished a wonderful compilation CD w/ top artists… they call him the Prince/Lenny Kravitz/Sting/Elton John... (You get the idea) of Spain. We were among passionate fans/sinners & saints/in the midst of culture/in the midst of history in the making/in the midst of wonderful music, etc.

Here’s a clip of the night, a very special moment when a 'surprise-guest artist' (Alejandro Sanz) appeared from backstage, to sing one of the popular songs! ...also waving a Venezuelan flag and showing his solidarity for the exile in Miami.