Stardust Fallout

Reflecting on this song today. Farther Along by Josh Garrels.

Farther along we’ll know all about it

Farther along we’ll understand why
So, cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We’ll understand this, all by and by

Tempted and tried, I wondered why
The good man died, the bad man thrives
And Jesus cries because he loves ‘em both
We’re all cast-aways in need of rope
Hangin’ on by the last threads of our hope
In a house of mirrors full of smoke
Confusing illusions I’ve seen

Where did I go wrong, I sang along
To every chorus of the song
That the devil wrote like a piper at the gates
Leading mice and men down to their fates
But some will courageously escape
The seductive voice with a heart of faith
While walkin’ that line back home

So much more to life than we’ve been told
It’s full of beauty that will unfold
And shine like you struck gold my wayward son
That deadweight burden weighs a ton
Go down into the river and let it run
Wash away all the things you’ve done
Forgiveness alright

Farther along we’ll know all about it
Farther along we’ll understand why
So, cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We’ll understand this, all by and by

Still I get hard pressed on every side
Between the rock and a compromise
Like the truth and pack of lies fightin’ for my soul
And I’ve got no place left go
‘Cause I got changed by what I’ve been shown
More glory than the world has known
Keeps me ramblin’ on

Skipping like a calf loosed from its stall
I’m free to love once and for all
And even when I fall I’ll get back up
For the joy that overflows my cup
Heaven filled me with more than enough
Broke down my levees and my bluffs
Let the flood wash me

And one day when the sky rolls back on us
Some rejoice and the others fuss
‘Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess
That the Son of God is forever blessed
His is the kingdom, we’re the guests
So put your voice up to the test
Sing Lord, come soon 

Farther along we’ll know all about it
Farther along we’ll understand why
So, cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We’ll understand this, all by and by

God creates everything out of nothing - and everything which God is to use he first reduces to nothing

—Kierkegaard

A few weeks ago I was blessed to be preach from Matthew 5:13-16. We have been doing a sermon series on Jesus’ claims on himself (who he says he is) and this week we finished things off by talking about who he says we are. Salt and Light.

The Image is a painting was being done as I was speaking. How awesome is that!

To pray is to change. This is a great grace. How good of God to provide a path whereby our lives can be taken over by love and joy and peace and patience and kindness and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and self-control.

The movement inward comes first because without interior transformation the movement up into God’s glory would overwhelm us and the movement out into ministry would destroy us.

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Foster from his classic book on prayer.

Reminds me of Tolsty’s great quote “Everyone thinks about changing the world but no one thinks about changing [themselves]”

Sweet vid from BuzzFeed that helps you visualize what a 2000 calorie diet looks like if you were to eat just one food. Lets just say DANG McDonalds FRIES?!?!! Why you gotta taste so good and be full of so many calories!?!

Since He is the reason for the season here is a lecture by well respected historian NT Wright arguing for historical reliability of the resurrection. The link also has a good summary of the main points of the 1:37:21 lecture.

Happy Easter! Since He is the reason for the season, here are six good facts that help form a compelling reason to believe in the empty tomb from Apologetics UK.