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The sacred contradictions - 3 reflections for Easter
The execution of the 33 year old Jesus of Nazareth was a contradiction. In the familiar surroundings of the often visited garden knelt a tormented and agonised man. In his divinity fully aware of what was about to happen. This divine insight had a very human effect; fear. With images of the many crucifixions that Jesus would have witnessed the shear stress and pressure of what was coming caused his blood vessels in his head to hemorrhage. His skin, weakened as the Cutaneous hemorrhage caused by the stress induced Hematidrosis stained his face with drops of blood filled sweat, a condition that in itself can lead to death.
Tags: The cross
‘I See A Darkness’
I recently took my wife to Paris. One of the tourist spots I was most looking forward to was the museum of modern art at the Pompidou Centre. Arguably one of the most easily recognised hi-tech modern buildings in the world due to the inside out nature of it's appearance. The exoskeletal structure of this steel and glass behemoth is criss-crossed by service ducts and tubular enclosed escalators all colour coded for clarity and legibility of design: yellow for electrics, blue for air conditioning, green for water, red for circulation, white for structure. To my architect sensibilities it didn't dissappoint - for my wife, well , maybe the jury is still out on that one (and who could blame her, being dragged round an art gallery when all you want to be is in your pit at 10 weeks pregnant!)
Anguish+anxiety+glory+grace
We love nurturing lots of creativity at Redeemer. Here is a poem that a member of our team Leah wrote and shared at our weekly gathering. A great bit of prose from a talented poet
Tags: Art, Made me think, Poetry, The cross
Genesis chapter -1
In the beginning before the beginning was God - Father, Son and Spirit, all in perfect unity and accord. They had a plan that would change everything for ever. This is Genesis chapter -1.
Tags: Bible, Christianity, Made me think, The cross