Screw off. Piss off. This is not going to be a show about being thankful.

2020 is not the year for Thanksgiving. And even after the election, the prospect of spending time with reality-denying family members does not seem like holiday cheer. Am I wrong?

After the election, I've heard the call to embrace the other side and welcome them back to reality. That's not how redemption works. While the conservative side of America still fantasizes that Trump won, the rest of the world moves on. Trump lost. That is a hard fact, and it's not your job to grapple with someone else's refusal of reality.

I am here to give you the grace to not embrace crazy people, especially on Thanksgiving. Just because they're family doesn't mean that you need to open yourself up to abuse from crazy people. You don't want it. God doesn't want it either.

So this is a time where I give you the freedom to not be thankful because we are living in a crazy time. Don't worry about being thankful, just worry about being present. That is far more valuable to God and his Kingdom.

This season of Thanksgiving may be tainted with insanity, but we are not called to be part of it. Stay grounded. Stay sane. In some seasons and holidays, your best bet is survival.

So join us today, as we look at the book of Lamentations to speak to our present reality. With those grappling with loss, they need to realize just how far they have gone from the path. Reality and sobriety are necessary at this moment. We shouldn't sugar-coat life to please the disfunction of a family during the holidays. Just because things seem nuts doesn't mean that you have to be. There are better days ahead, just don't get mired in someone else's denial of reality. 

Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world.

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