“There’s a moment you know you’re f*cked”

I am sure a few of my fellow musical theater millennial’s will recognize the title of this post. It comes from the 2006 musical, Spring Awakening. This show launched the careers of Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele, and is based on the 1891 German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality.¹ It came on the scene pretty hard, and the music and message still holds up. Now, unfortunately, more than ever.

So Wednesday morning has come and gone, and what are we left to do?

Work.

Work harder than ever.

Last week my co-worker and I asked our interim pastor what we should put on our marquee. “You know, I want the Gospel on it” is what he said. So we spitballed, and landed on “We Still Believe God is Love.”

The future is dark, uncertain, and we need to hold true to who we are. Eventually there will be more of us that will rally around love. Because at the heart of the Gospel, that is all that’s left.

God is love.

And love, in the end, always wins.

1. https://greenvalleytheatre.com/spring-awakening
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