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ozzie smith
Oct 14, 2009, 12:59:01 PM10/14/09
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Amen Bishop Willimon! The good news we want is not always the good
news we get from Mark's cut-to-the-chase gospel. I am familiar with
East St. Louis--it is synonymous with being a tough place to do
anything related to life. Yet, the good news of the cross-bearing
minister there is profound. It suggests that someone "gets it" in a
place that makes "getting it" difficult.
The lectionary has truly be "on it" for the past few weeks in
revealing the tension between desire and deserve. It seems "those'
people" and "us people" do tend to believe that we deserve something
simply because we desire it--chouce seats and frequent faith miles. I
too was quick to sign the dotted line without reading the fine and
faithful print of what it meant to follow Christ. In some ways posing
for photographs in this journey shows only a moment void of motion.
Kirk Byron Jones in his book Addicted to Hurry, mused about looking at
an artist's rendering of a bird on a branch. After pondering the the
painting, Jones then wondered if the bird had just landed there or
perched to fly away. One does not have to be an ornithologist to know
that birds don't pose for paintings. Perhaps so it is with the good
news--not a time to pose for a shot, but an opportunity to take a shot
and shout with good news that it is well with my soul. Thanks for a
great Word Bishop Willimon! Thanks for the lift Day!
Ozzie Smith
news we get from Mark's cut-to-the-chase gospel. I am familiar with
East St. Louis--it is synonymous with being a tough place to do
anything related to life. Yet, the good news of the cross-bearing
minister there is profound. It suggests that someone "gets it" in a
place that makes "getting it" difficult.
The lectionary has truly be "on it" for the past few weeks in
revealing the tension between desire and deserve. It seems "those'
people" and "us people" do tend to believe that we deserve something
simply because we desire it--chouce seats and frequent faith miles. I
too was quick to sign the dotted line without reading the fine and
faithful print of what it meant to follow Christ. In some ways posing
for photographs in this journey shows only a moment void of motion.
Kirk Byron Jones in his book Addicted to Hurry, mused about looking at
an artist's rendering of a bird on a branch. After pondering the the
painting, Jones then wondered if the bird had just landed there or
perched to fly away. One does not have to be an ornithologist to know
that birds don't pose for paintings. Perhaps so it is with the good
news--not a time to pose for a shot, but an opportunity to take a shot
and shout with good news that it is well with my soul. Thanks for a
great Word Bishop Willimon! Thanks for the lift Day!
Ozzie Smith
Billy Cox
Oct 14, 2009, 5:59:54 PM10/14/09
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Thanks Ozzie for the good and encouraging word. Your comments and insight are always most helpful. Take care.
Billy
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Oct 14, 2009, 7:32:26 PM10/14/09
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Thanks Billy!
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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:59:54 -0700 (PDT)
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