So what is a paradox anyway? Well, this is one of the reasons God helped us invent dictionaries. I’m grateful to all those people who then put the dictionaries online. par·a·dox (păr′ə-dŏks′)n. 1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking. 2….
So last week we talked about mystery and this week we are talking about paradox. As I mentioned in at least one of the sermons, this is not a course on how to think. Although, if we all end up thinking better than we did before I’ll call that a double win. Being a follower…
When I first encountered Palm/Passion Sunday I must say I didn’t like it. It seemed like a poor response by the church; ahistorical and too concerned about an antagonistic culture. I felt that if the church couldn’t muster whatever it took to have a Palm Sunday service on Sunday and then a Good Friday service…