I had questions about an allergy medicine a few weeks ago and I called a friend with experience using over the counter products. I kidded her on the call that she was my allergy phone-a-friend.
I get calls on various topics from friends and family and hear the same line. Its fun to be considered knowledgable on some topics, even in everyday life.
Then last weekend we attended a very unique symphony concert. Our very renowned local orchestra played the musical score in sync with the "Wizard of Oz" movie as it played on a large screen in our beautiful performing arts center.
On the way home my daughter and son-in-law busily uncovered delicious trivia items about the original 1939 movie, its cast and the production details. In just a few minutes of smart phone sleuthing they came up with fascinating and fairly comprehensive insights to the beloved movie.
Two very nice 24/7 options are available to us these days - call an expert or search the net - either way, we have answers at our fingertips, eyes and ears, within seconds of a question popping into our consciousness.
It's Holy Week, 2014.
This is an annual Christian remembrance of Jesus, the Christ, and his final days before dying on the cross and then rising from the dead. He did this for the redemption of sin, for all who repent and believe on his name.
Somebody might have questions after hearing about Jesus, Easter, Good Friday, the Passion, Resurrection, Redemption, the Cross, Scourging, Tomb, Pilot, Sanhedrin, Passover, Upper Room, Last Supper...
If they decide to phone a friend...will they call you?
If not - could we envision four people driving in the car and enthusiastically sharing fascinating trivia and insights about all those Holy Week topics - as my own family did because of a 1939 movie?
There is far more information available for internet searches on Jesus topics than there is for Wizard of Oz topics.
I still have conversations with Christian friends and acquaintances who will say, "I'm sure it's in the bible somewhere, I just wouldn't know where to look."
In today's day and age - that's really not a reason, so much as an...well, it's not a reason at all.
And if we're not willing to look, why would we expect a non-believer or seeker to do so?
He's risen. That is the Good News of Easter, 2014.
I'm ready if anyone decides to phone this friend.
What do you believe?
