It's not a four letter word, but its impact among those of us who know Jesus and claim His church as our family is equally impacting: BACKSLIDDEN. No one wants to admit he's backslidden. She surely doesn't want to be named among the backsliders.
But the dirty little secret of our culture is that come this weekend, we'll all be backsliders. So THF wants to celebrate that with you. I'm talking about TIME CHANGE - From Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time. (What'd you think I meant?)
It's a pretty cool concept. DST originated almost a century ago, during World War I. The idea was to save energy for our production during the war effort by taking advantage of longer daylight hours in the months between April and October. The idea was legislated by the US Congress in 1966 when they standardized the idea and established the dates - April to October. In 2007, the US Government acted again to lengthen DST by four weeks (creeping its beginning back into March and extending its duration into November). It was believed that change alone would save upwards of 10,000 barrels of oil per day. Pretty impressive!
The fact is that most people know little about DST, and care even less - except as it affects their sleep patterns. (Who doesn't hate losing that hour in the Winter?) But this weekend is SPECIAL - it's the one time during the year we all get to backslide - for an hour at least - and enjoy the indulgence of "an extra hour of sleep." Go ahead, set those clocks back and rest easy. Your God will still be on the job.
THF hopes you'll remember that and then join the celebration of the backsliders on Sunday morning at 9:01 and 10:46 Central STANDARD Time. You'll be the better for it all the way around. See you here.
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