Resonances and Randomness

A few sort of scattered thoughts from the week so far:
*In Luke 8-9, I have again been impressed with Jesus not distancing himself from Kingdom of God language. Every time he teaches, or sends out disciples, he is "proclaiming the kingdom of God." Also, the story of Legion strikes me as a helpful picture of true conversion. A few verses after Jesus helps drown some pigs, the artist formerly known as legion is sitting at his feet, clothed, and in his right mind. Later as Jesus is trying to leave his new convert wants to follow, but Jesus sends him out to proclaim all the good things God has done. I like that picture a lot, healing, learning, transforming and proclaiming. No formula here, but I would love to see our churches live into this a bit more. Likewise, in chapter 8-9 there is an awful lot of healing connected with the kingdom of God, creating some resonance of Jesus and the scroll of Isaiah. While on resonances, the feeding of the 5,000 in Luke certainly seems to be an attempt to echo and transform the temptation of Satan in the wilderness. Jesus would not turn stones to bread then, but he will feed five thousand hungry people now.
*Talking with my oldest son, Josh, about baptism, renouncing evil, and following Christ. Somehow the discussion goes from theology to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to painters and then back to God. All of which produced this gem from Josh about God being eternal, "God didn't even have to create Himself."
* A really amazing group, known as Invisible Children is working on a new campaign to end the war in Uganda which my church and youth are going to be part of. Its going to be amazing, and if you want to know more go here to check them out.
* This really should not be the last point, but my buddy Greg has a new album coming out in the next few weeks. If you have never heard him before, you will not believe what he can make a guitar do. Anyway, some of his new stuff is amazing. I think I listened to "Dirt Roads" about five times straight through. Good praying music if you're into that sort of thing.