"Life is the destiny you are bound to refuse until you have consented to die."

-W.H. Auden, "For the Time Being"


Take about half a day and chew on this quote. Then swallow it. Then begin digesting it. Warning: Doing so may turn your world upside down.

Of course, that's Jesus intent. His parodoxical life and death redefines everything. Our biggest hangup with parodox is not Jesus embraced it as a way of life. No, our biggest hangup is that he has called us to embrace it too.