Jesus liberates the Believer from sin. Sin is hard labor, subjecting the soul to a burden we cannot bear in time and particularly, in eternity. Soren was no Existential Mocker of God. He was on the sure side of orthodoxy.

My buddy Jeremiah (the actor) and I talked about a film this morning. The Shrinking Man. And the lesson thereof. I matter, you matter, more than matter. God raises the human spirit here and now also. Foretelling Resurrection at the End of the Age. Then, I read of a recent suicide in Lancaster City off of the highest place in town. As rooftop restaurant on top of the Marriott. These two things seem to be a Tapestry of Tragedy and Hope. I just decided to hit record and talk.

The crowd became bitter and disillusioned with Jesus because He failed to conform to their vision of the Messiah.

What are we to make of Jesus stating that He is God? Are not all such claims shrouded in darkness making all claims to Deity grey? Soren writes that it is Jesus's humility which makes Him unique in His Deity. It is not a posture that any individual could and would think up. Our claims to Deity would elevate us; not humble us. Even if we were bonkers and off our rocker.

Soren writes that Jesus was/is the Expected One. Who was so Unexpected!

This bonus episode was supposed to be THE episode today until my phone alarm went off at 7:00 AM. Rather than chuck it, listen to it if you like my meanderings using Kierkegaard as the jumping off point. I get into Christendom and also what I term COSTCO Christianity (U.S. version of Christendom).

Soren riffs on the idea that Jesus, had nowhere to lay His head, and that being the case, how could He offer rest? Can God truly be homeless? The answer is "Yes" because the rest He offers all is soul rest. Knowing that God is working in us for our good

I used the song "Drowning Man" by U2 to show the profound difference between Christendom, which is some Dialectical System of Principles which have made accommodation with the world, versus Christ, the God-Man, who offers us His Hand and His Peace.