Love's strange ways
Luke 24: 13-35 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE April 19, 2026 Photo of five individuals facing away from the camera, embracing each other, arms around each other's shoulders, heads slightly bowed. Four have lighter skin and short hair, one has brown skin and long skinny dreadlocks wrapped in a big knot. How do you act after a crisis? How do you deal with grief? It can be pretty overwhelming some days. I’d settle for just being whelmed right now. How do you express yourself after a crisis? Do you respond with doing, activity, routine? Do you write it down or pick up a paintbrush or a piece of clay? Do you take a walk or go for a run? Do you sing, shout, swear, laugh, cry, all of the above? Do you eat or drink something comforting? Do you call a friend, all your friends, or do you withdraw from company? Do you try to numb yourself, escape, or shake it off, denying any effect the crisis might have had. Oftentimes we don’t give it much thought. No matter how ...
