Yesterday Mardi Gras, the chapel preacher at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University was Dr. Andrew Arterbury. His text was Exodus 13:17-22. He reminded us that God did not take the Hebrews by way of the short cut, or even the most direct route. This is a timely reminder for a context that focuses on how fast we can do things. Mardi Gras gave way to Ash Wednesday. The Ash Wednesday service at George W. Truett Theological Seminary was lead by Hullitt Gloer. He told us that today we start a journey fo forty days, a journey to the Cross and beyond. The season of Lent like the travels of the Hebrew children does not move in a straight line. In fact this is the season to eschew straight lines.
The Dixie Chicks song the Long Way Home is an interesting theme song during this period of lent.