Pit Tah Pot Tah

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Today's post comes from a regular guest/resident artist of Broad Street Ministry:

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT

PIT

PIT

LET IT FLOW

ON

YOUR HEAD

TO

YOUR MIND

FROM

YOUR MIND

ON

YOUR HAND

TO

YOUR TOE

LET IT FLOW

PIT

PIT

PIT

LET IT FLOW TROUGH YOUR TOE

IN

THE SAND THEN SING

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT

PIT

PIT

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT

PIT

PIT

WATER

FROM

THE

SKY

TO

THE GROUND

IT

FLOW ROUND THE ROCK

TROUGH THE CRACK

IN THE SAND

THEN SING

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT

PIT

PIT

THE WATER DROP

ON

THE HILL TOP

IN

THE POND

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT

PIT

PIT

RISE RISE RISE

TO

THE TOP

THEN OVER FLOW ITS BANK

THEN RUN OVER ROCK

TROUGH THE CRACK

TROUGH THE SAND

TROUGH THE LAND

TROUGH YOUR HAND

TROUGH YOUR MIND

THEN

RUN

RUN

RUN RUN RUN

PEOPLE

OUT

A THEM MIND

PIT PIT PIT

IT

FLOW

TO

THE ROCK

TROUGH THE CRACK

IN

THE SAND

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT TAH POT TAH

WATER

WATER EVERY WHERE

AND

NOT A DROP TO DRINK

WATER

WATER EVERY WHERE

AND

NOT A DROP IN MY SINK

WATER

TECK THE LAND

WATER

TECK THE SAND

WATER

TECK THE CAR

WATER

TECK THE HOUSE

WATER

TECK LIFE

WATER

THE

SPIRIT OF LIFE

MAKE

THE

PLANTS GROW

SO LET IT FLOW

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT TAH POT TAH

PIT PIT PIT PIT

PIT PIT PIT

PIT PIT

PIT.

By IKRU WARM AN EASY

Copyright @ 1,15,2010.

Rupert E. Salmon Biography
IKRU warm an easy

Rupert E. Salmon, a.k.a. Ikru, was born in Jamaica where he studied at the Jamaica School of Arts in Kingston, receiving Bachelor of Arts in Realistic Painting and Sculpting. His credits include the Bronze Medal for Art in Jamaica and the Bronze Medal for Pop and Variety. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, the Pump House Gallery in Hartford, CT., the York College in Queens, NY., and the Chatom Museum of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA are just a few of Ikru’s impressive exhibition and teaching credentials. He professorial history includes the Jamaica School of Art and Craft, Black Rock High School, and Cobbla Youth Camp. Ikru is a long time accomplished writer of poetry, sculptor, musician and dancer. One must only take a glance at his written word, listen to his personal vocal recitations or view his painting or sculpture to know that his artistic gifts are vast and his voice and rhythm are like no other.

Presently, Ikru can be found roaming all over the streets of Philadelphia creating, photographing and showing his work at places like Broad Street Ministry, Project Home, The Senior Center, the Philadelphia Community College, and the Eastern Service Workers Association. And one can always find him working his magic down on the corner of 3rd and Market near the Artist & Craftsman Supply shop.

a bigger God than we can imagine

"College is a time when many young adults begin to think bigger about who God is and who the people of God are."

Cynthia Rigby spoke these words to 860 College students gathered for the Montreat College Conference. She shared stories of her college experience, where she struggled with many notions of God she had known growing up and assumed as absolute truth. Can't we all relate to struggling with scripture and understandings of God? These moments can be frightening, as they can shake the very fiber of our being as who we know God to be.

Cynthia spoke of Kierkegaard's book "Fear and Trembling," based on the scripture passage that says "work out your salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12-13)." This is a reminder that there are no guarantees apart from the relationship we have with God. This is where our struggles with God reside, in a relationship that is based on who we know God to be.

Cynthia spoke of two ways of looking at our relationship with God. The first is the one she struggled with once coming to college, a transactional "checklist" model. In this model, every moment of our faith journey is spent trying to appease God and others, as if you are paying money and receiving blessings in response. The other model is submission to what God is doing in the world. This model does not reduce God to a transaction where we keep track of the "good" things we do for God and for others. This model is a recognition of God's sovereignty and LOVE for God's people. This LOVE is what we base our relationship with God in and understand God to work through. This LOVE is represented in the life and work of Jesus Christ.

When we look to interpret what God is doing in the world, we often turn to scripture. We must remember that the essence of scripture is the person of Jesus Christ. God's loving relationship with us is our assurance of faith. We need to remember that we don't have God figured out. God is greater than we can conceive God to be. God is greater than words in the Bible. God is a loving relationship that is understood to us through Christ reflected in scripture.

Some people tend to forget that they actually do NOT have God figured out. They do NOT have a direct line to God.

I speak of a particular person who shall remain nameless (to avoid giving him more recognition - he's mentioned halfway through this clip).

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This person spoke horrific words about the recent tragedy in Haiti. He spoke from a position that expressed he knew God's motives, motives that were in violation of God's loving relationship with us. Perhaps he should examine what it means to work out his salvation with fear and trembling? Perhaps he should realize that God is MUCH bigger than who he sees God to be.

I'm grateful to see some wonderful responses to his comments:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/the_devil_writes_pat_robertson.html?ft=1&f=103943429/r:t

http://donmilleris.com/2010/01/13/1513/

As Donald Miller implies, we should have sympathy and reach out in love even to people with such comments. This is not a chance to attack his position, but rather, a chance to make a more truthful position LOUDER.

Let us continue our prayers and support for the tragedy in Haiti. God's love extends especially to the poor and downtrodden. Let us continue to ask and wonder why this happens, yet never forget that God pulls us into relationship and calls us to reflect this love from our very being.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we celebrate an American hero, pastor, and prophet. MLK stood up in the face of oppression with a fierce conviction that all children of God are equal and loved.

Facebook statuses have been booming with quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.'s ministry. It's exciting to see how so many people continue to be touched by the powerful and prophetic words spoken and written by Dr. King, however, it's unfortunate that such words NEED to be said and heard even now, 30 years later.

What words/quotes/ideas of Dr. King have touched you? What messages still need to be heard in our day and time?

PLEASE SHARE! Post your quotes/thoughts in the comments!

Risking and Trusting

Book of Order
G 3.0400 Called to Risk and Trust
The Church is called to undertake its mission even at the risk
of losing its life, trusting in God alone as the author and giver of
life, sharing the gospel, and doing those deeds in the world that
point beyond themselves to the new reality in Christ.

There's always a precarious balance between tradition and newness. A community of faith MUST remain grounded in the reformed tradition which calls us to continually be guided by God-inspired scripture that has led our church fathers (and mothers!) to establish what we have today. However, a community of faith MUST also be continually committed to the NEW things the Holy Spirit is calling us to each and every day.