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Studio RC - Holy Week: Lent #1 - Max Ingram
Studio RC - Holy Week: Lent #1 - Max Ingram
Studio RC - Holy Week: Lent #1 - Max Ingram
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Join Pastor Max Ingram as he explores Holy Week, drawing powerful connections between faith and recovery. A must-listen for spiritual growth.
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Episode Overview
- Palm Sunday highlights the importance of surrender in recovery.
- Cleansing of the temple teaches awareness and integrity.
- Reflection on Tuesday encourages self-examination.
- Maundy Thursday focuses on humility and forgiveness.
- Good Friday emphasises surrender to a higher power.
It's almost like empty calories. If you don't understand all that happened throughout the week, you don't get the full meaning.
In this episode of Studio RC, Pastor Max Ingram takes listeners on a journey through Holy Week, connecting the significant events in Christendom to themes in recovery. Starting with Palm Sunday, Max explains how Jesus' humble entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey symbolises surrender, a key concept in recovery. He likens the crowd's adoration and waving of palm branches to the celebration of small victories in one's personal journey.
Max then moves through each day of Holy Week, drawing parallels between the cleansing of the temple and the need for personal awareness and integrity in recovery. He emphasises the importance of reflection and introspection on Tuesday, relating it to self-examination in recovery. Wednesday's theme of letting go resonates with the need to release guilt and shame. Maundy Thursday focuses on humility and forgiveness, as Jesus washes his disciples' feet and institutes the Last Supper.
Good Friday's crucifixion is highlighted as the ultimate act of surrender, encouraging individuals to trust in their higher power. Holy Saturday represents patience and hope amidst uncertainty, while Easter Sunday celebrates renewal and resurrection, mirroring the promise of new beginnings in recovery. Pastor Max’s heartfelt reflections and relatable metaphors make this episode both inspiring and insightful for anyone on their journey to sobriety. Don’t miss out on this enriching exploration of faith and recovery.