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Daniel Nelson


Last Updated: 12/9/2009

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Age: 22
Sign: Cancer

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Country: US
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Monday, March 24, 2008 
Shit is shit, no matter how much chocolate is on it.
I haven’t thought about Easter at all this week, partly because I’ve been thinking about myself, and partly because I’m reluctant to think about it. I’m reluctant because it is supposed to be a time of remembrance. A time when Jesus’ ministry, authority, kingship was fully expressed. I’m struggling because the message that I keep hearing about easter isn’t the message that is resonating in my heart.

Sin. Death. Salvation. Heaven.

Is there more? Or is this how we summed up entire work of God? Can we honestly say that this is it? this is the message we are living our lives for? Salvation for us? Living our lives for Heaven? We live for heaven like it actually exists.

I think there’s something more. I think it starts with Jesus. I think it continues with Jesus. I think we’re apart of it. I know we’re not the most important part.


What happened to love?
I’m struggling. I can’t let go, I can’t move on. Either I love to much, or I don’t love at all-- I’m not quite sure which.


Can we talk about this?

.daniel.
Currently reading:
The Cost of Discipleship
By Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Release date: 01 September, 1995
Blake
Blake Merwin

 
Hey Daniel,
Check out my blog www.blakemerwin.blogspot.com. I just blogged about an N.T. Wright article on Easter.

I'm also just finishing up N.T. Wright's "The Scriptures, the Cross, & the Power of God: Reflections for Holy Week". It's a pretty good little book that has helped me reflect on Easter this year a little more wholistically (and Christianly). You might want to check it out, it's short.

Also, Wright came out with a followup to Simply Christian, called "Surprised by Hope." You might want to grab that one too.
 
Posted by Blake on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 9:52 PM
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codyHATCHET
Cody Wilson

 
Shit covered chocolate is still shit. Applicable to all parts of life.
 
Posted by codyHATCHET on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 2:27 AM
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James Gregory

 
Your post seems to consist of two separate parts. Are they unrelated?

Cost of Discipleship is a great book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Easter is a huge deal in the reformed church; too bad in the protestant church we have lost some of those traditions that help lead believers down a very introspectively reflective path, and one that adds a high value to Easter.
 
Posted by James Gregory on Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 10:44 PM
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