The Corinthian Challenge...
As Josh continues his series on the Bible, he presented the challenge of reading Corinthians this week, with a few suggestions:
1.) Set a time and a place for reading - Josh recommends reading through the book in one or two sittings, and start with prayer.
2.) Consider what specific problems Paul addresses in the text.
a.) what does he say about them?
b.) how does he address them?
c.) how is that different from how you might address them?
3.) Are there questions/concerns you have about the text? Note them and bring them in next Sunday.
Our own Pete Deeble on the 'Gum...
For music-nerds, Scott at Stereogum provides a daily wrap-up of the goings-on. In today's entry, the Gathering's own Pete Deeble had a question for Henry Rollins, sparking interesting debate in the comments section...The A.V. Club sat down with Rollins and had Henry answer reader mail about the state of the union and the country's political direction. You won't be surprised to know he's got an opinion about Dubya. Though his answer may surprise you.
A.V. CLUB: Do you give credit to George W. in any area, or do you feel (as most in this A.V. Club demographic seem to) that every single thing he has done in seven years has been sinister, self-serving, and/or stupid? —Pete DeebleHENRY ROLLINS: I think the Bush administration has done almost, if not all, the things they set out to do, and in record time. I am sure they are well impressed with themselves. I think that all the peace and prosperity we enjoy now, our surplus of cash, and good standing in the world is a testament to…
Oh, wait, that was the other guy. Yes, I guess that I am one of those people who would probably be going with that whole "sinister and stupid" thing. I guess I am part of that "A.V. Club demographic," the one that comprises more than 60 percent of America. It's strange to be in the majority, I'm not used to it.
Gotcha! It's okay, he got us too."
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CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED!
Resurrection, Christ en majeste. Matthew Grunewald, c. 1515.We celebrate our Lord Christ who is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life.
No Gathering today, instead we will enjoy fellowship with one another on the Plaza, after this Easter morning's service.
Good Friday (from The Temple, 1633), by George Herbert
image by solarider.org O My chief good,
How shall I measure out thy bloud?
How shall I count what thee befell,
And each grief tell?
Shall I thy woes
Number according to thy foes?
Or, since one starre show’d thy first breath,
Shall all thy death?
Or shall each leaf,
Which falls in Autumn, score a grief?
Or can not leaves, but fruit, be signe
Of the true vine?
Then let each houre
Of my whole life one grief devoure;
That thy distresse through all may runne,
And be my sunne.
Or rather let
My severall sinnes their sorrows get;
That as each beast his cure doth know,
Each sinne may so.
Since bloud is fittest, Lord, to write
Thy sorrows in, and bloudie fight;
My heart hath store, write there, where in
One box doth lie both ink and sinne:
That when sinne spies so many foes,
Thy whips, thy nails, thy wounds, thy woes,
All come to lodge there, sinne may say,
No room for me, and flie away.
Sinne being gone, oh fill the place,
And keep possession with thy grace;
Lest sinne take courage and return,
And all the writings blot or burn.
