{"id":16239,"date":"2026-04-12T07:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=16239"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:35:26","slug":"a-message-bigger-than-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=16239","title":{"rendered":"a message bigger than space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Allow me to frame the point of today\u2019s post with the words of two USA Today <\/em>contributors: \u201cFrom liftoff to splashdown: The historic space mission that united America.\u201d Praise God for that which unites us; too much discord is too often sown. And perhaps that\u2019s what makes moments like this feel so rare\u2014because they remind us what we\u2019re capable of when we look up instead of at each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we watched the crewed test flight of Artemis II on their ten-day mission, hear first the reaction from others\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Jade Boudreaux, a 34-year-old aerospace watercolor painter who traveled from her Chicago home to Central Florida to witness the April 1st launch: \u201cEveryone is experiencing it\u2014it’s this universal connection that doesn’t happen all the time. There is something special inside of you that you have in common with every other person watching. It’s innate. It’s in your heart and it’s in your soul. It’s very human.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Hector Ybe, a 38-year-old astronomy club enthusiast from Philadelphia: \u201cIt was an amazing moment because everybody forgot about everything happening. People were crying, screaming and hugging. This is what we need right now on this planet\u2014things that bring the community together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from Joseph Darowski, an assistant Brigham Young English professor: \u201cWhere our biggest cultural stories\u2014politics and sports\u2014have a sense of us versus them and winners versus losers, the Artemis mission has a sense of wonder that unifies. The Artemis story feels like a breath of fresh air.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hear next the unification from the astronauts themselves, starting with mission pilot Victor Glover from space, when he was asked by CBS News<\/em> if he had any special message to share on Easter Sunday\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I don’t have anything prepared. I think these observances are important, and as we are so far from Earth and looking back at the beauty of creation, I think for me, one of the really important personal perspectives that I have up here is I can really see Earth as one thing. When I read the Bible and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us, who were created, you have this amazing place, this spaceship. You guys are talking to us because we\u2019re in a spaceship really far from Earth. But you\u2019re on a spaceship called Earth that was created to give us a place to live in the universe, in the cosmos.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think maybe the distance we are from you makes you think what we\u2019re doing is special, but we\u2019re the same distance from you. And I\u2019m trying to tell you, just trust me, you are special. In all of this emptiness\u2014this is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe\u2014you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist in together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think as we go into Easter Sunday thinking about all the cultures all around the world\u2014whether you celebrate it or not, whether you believe in God or not\u2014this is an opportunity for us to remember where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing. And that we got to get through this together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from mission specialist Christina Koch upon their return\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We will explore. We will build. We will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will drive rovers. We will do radio astronomy. We will found companies. We will bolster industry. We will inspire. But ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing each other. Not sowing discord. A sense of wonder that unifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And maybe that\u2019s the lesson we\u2019re all meant to carry back with us\u2014not just from space, but into our daily rhythms. Not just in moments of galactic awe, but in moments of grounded disagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well done, Artemis crew\u2026 for so much more than Moon exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respectfully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allow me to frame the point of today\u2019s post with the words of two USA Today contributors: \u201cFrom liftoff to splashdown: The historic space mission that united America.\u201d Praise God for that which unites us; too much discord is too often sown. And perhaps that\u2019s what makes moments like this feel so rare\u2014because they remind … <\/p>\n

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