Today is Maundy Thursday. Thursday of Holy Week.
Maundy. It is another church word. Irrelevant to most people outside of the church, how many people within the church know what it means?
If the church wants to win the world, it would be nice if we started using words that regular people understood. People outside of the church do not know what discipleship is, or spiritual formation. And I bet if we asked 50 Christians for definitions, we would get 50 different answers as well. Heady theology will never win the hearts of the masses.
It is time for us to speak the language of those whom we are trying to win. If we can't, then they won't be listening. That is one reason why so many people are not interested in church... it is just too churchy.
Maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum, from which we get the word mandate. So today is mandate Thursday or commandment Thursday. So named for the new commandment that Jesus gives at the last supper. "A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another." Jn 13:34
Maybe we should call today, Love Thursday, since that is what Jesus asked us to do. Everyone love each other today. Everyone get in the habit of loving each other. Good idea. Good stuff. Thank you Jesus for teaching us to love.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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