it takes a lot to pick me up
it takes a lot of rain in the cup The Holy Gospel according to St. John ! Christ the King Saturday/Sunday; the end of the church-year. Before we begin another trip through the expectancy of the the Christ-child, the journey to his cross, the horror of the Holy Week and the exultation of Easter; we stop and observe Christ the King Saturday/Sunday. Truth be told, though; we’re a little uneasy with this day and it’s confession… We have trouble with the central metaphor; king . For one thing, it’s explicitly masculine . Even more troublesome, though; is the poor example we have from kings. As Martin Luther said, a good king is a rare bird. Most of the kings we know of, are either figure-heads or tyrants; inept or power-hungry. This image of Christ as a king, isn’t exactly helpful… No, this day and it’s confession, Christ as king, makes us uneasy … Honestly, though; our trouble with this day doesn’t just have to do with the ambiguity of the metaphor o...