A Few Pieces Before

Among my favorite posts in Andy's archiveat EnterTheRainbow is Oh, and One Last Thing Before I Go - Lectionary Thoughts for the Ascension. Check it out.

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Also, the InternetMonk has a good one on the evangelical "Culture War." I've long favored ending this silly, manufactured "war" from the progressive side; iMonk argues the same point from the evangelical angle. Thanks to Jeff for the link.

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My statement of faith on salvation in Mark's gospel is in version 1.1 form; look for it maybe Wednesday.

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Lastly, lyrics from Elbow's album Cast of Thousands have been important for me today.

Ribcage

We blew the doors off, didn't we?
P****d in their champagne
And did a real thing, didn't we?
Gave ourselves a name
And peeled away the shame
I wanted to explode
To pull my ribs apart
And let the sun inside

Red stain blossoms
And all you have is kisses

And when the sunshine
Throwin' me a lifeline
Finds its way into my room
All I need is you

Grace Under Pressure

Grace under pressure
Cooling palm across my brow
Eyes of an angel
Lay me down
We still believe in love...