Mark your calendars, July 23rd

I’m currently preparing for my first, and probably only sermon, to be given at my home church. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to teach about, but I had a few ideas. So I started reading sections in the gospels that I felt would take me where I wanted to go. Unsurprisingly I find myself going down a different path than I originally planed. The scripture I’ve settled on currently is John 21 15:19. In this passage Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him, and when he reply’s yes he tells him three times to “Feed my sheep”. Jesus then goes on to warn Peter that he’s gonna have a rough time of it from that time on, but that he should still follow him.

At first I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with that, but then inspiration came again from another source, U2. I was involved in a bible study once looking at their music and I have ever since paid a close ear to what they are saying. For this purpose the song I plan to use is “Crumbs from your table” off their newest album. I’ll spare you the look up and post the lyrics for you:

From the brightest star
Comes the blackest hole
You had so much to offer
Why did you offer your soul?
I was there for you baby
When you needed my help
Would you deny for others
What you demand for yourself?


Cool down mama, cool off
Cool down mama, cool off


You speak of signs and wonders
I need something other
I would believe if I was able
But I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table


You were pretty as a picture
It was all there to see
Then your face caught up with your psychology
With a mouth full of teeth
You ate all your friends
And you broke every heart thinking every heart mends


You speak of signs and wonders
But I need something other
I would believe if I was able
But I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table


Where you live should not decide
Whether you live or whether you die
Three to a bed
Sister Ann, she said
Dignity passes by


And you speak of signs and wonders
But I need something other
I would believe if I was able
I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table

I’m not sure right now of the final form this will take, you’ll have to come see me on the 23^rd I guess to find out. I just thought I’d share my muses at this point.