C’mon, we know you want to be Canadian… eh?

Jesus is the reason for THIS season…

*** Warning, this is a disturbing video portrayal of the suffering and death of Jesus, taken from Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. ***

On this Valentine’s Day, I think of those who are experiencing this dream, as well as those whose dream has crashed. This beautiful video portrays the story that most of us dream about, but so many do not attain. The dream is not an illusion, and its something worth fighting for. But it is impossible without God’s help, without humility and grace on our part, and without determination from both partners to love with God’s kind of love: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. [1 Corinthians 13:4-8]

One day this will be Valerie and I, making beautiful music together!
Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years) playing impromptu recital together in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic. He turned 90 in February. The song is Old Grey Bonnet.

When I watch this, it resonates with my thoughts regarding the church.
What do you think?

This morning I talked about 2 Samuel 7, and the theme that I attempted to unfold was: WHEN GOD SAYS NO, HE HAS SOMETHING BIGGER, BETTER IN MIND.
Anyway, I just so happened to check out a Rob Bell dvd called ‘Kickball’, and I think he says it better.
So if you missed the message this morning, or want to hear it from a different perspective, watch this.

Although I am not Lutheran, this is funny because it sounds somewhat familiar.