My Dad just gave me a book titled the Wisdom of Fulton Sheen. It is made entirely of quotes taken from a lifetime of service to God and others. This quote grabbed my attention:
The rapidity of communication, the hourly news broadcasts, tomorrow’s news the night before—all these make people live on the surface of their souls. The result is that very few live inside themselves. They have their moods determined by the world.
While the date wasn’t given, this was likely from the 1960’s. It refers to newspapers, the nightly TV news, and radio news reports on the hour. Now we have news available 24/7. With the advent of the internet and smart phones, current mass communication is even more rapid and widely available. It is more targeted and effective at controlling our moods.
While I have gone to church for decades and read the Bible several times, I have never studied theology formally until now. Theology is simply the study of the nature of God and religious belief. As a pastor, the theology class I’m taking is coming from a Christian perspective. Whether a person believes in God or not, this class has convinced me that what we believe matters. Not what we say we believe or even think we should believe, but what we truly believe is the most important thing about us.
Holy Week is upon us. For Christians particularly, and I hope for everyone, it is a time to slow down and think and live below the surface of our souls. It is a time to examine what we truly believe, especially about Jesus.
While I have gone to church for decades and read the Bible several times, I have never studied theology formally until now. Theology is simply the study of the nature of God and religious belief. As a pastor, the theology class I’m taking is coming from a Christian perspective. Whether a person believes in God or not, this class has convinced me that what we believe matters. Not what we say we believe or even think we should believe, but what we truly believe is the most important thing about us.
Holy Week is upon us. For Christians particularly, and I hope for everyone, it is a time to slow down and think and live below the surface of our souls. It is a time to examine what we truly believe, especially about Jesus.
Christian churches will be celebrating Palm Sunday this weekend and Easter next Sunday. Many churches will have Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services during Holy Week. Cathy and I encourage you to attend these if possible.
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At Tyner UMC we would like to invite anyone in the area to come to our “Walk to the Cross” experience on Good Friday. It is set up for people to reflect on and experience what Jesus did for us—a time to slow down and go deeper into our soul; A time to listen to what Jesus might have to say to us more than what the world does.
While it is good to celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter, Cathy and I would like to offer anyone interested a chance to walk with Jesus during the days leading up to Good Friday and Easter.
Below is a link to an online YouVersion devotional we are doing next Monday through Friday. If you have the YouVersion app it should be easy to accept. If you don’t, it may or may not take you there. You may need to download the free app. Cathy and I love YouVersion, but as always, no pressure!! There is an option to comment on each day's devotional, but it is not necessary or expected.
Below is a link to an online YouVersion devotional we are doing next Monday through Friday. If you have the YouVersion app it should be easy to accept. If you don’t, it may or may not take you there. You may need to download the free app. Cathy and I love YouVersion, but as always, no pressure!! There is an option to comment on each day's devotional, but it is not necessary or expected.
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