Culture Shock
Jesus was never one to just go with the crowd or follow what was culturally accepted. We see that multiple times as he spent time with the outcasts of society: the tax collectors, the prostitutes, the sinners.
Jesus was never one to just go with the crowd or follow what was culturally accepted. We see that multiple times as he spent time with the outcasts of society: the tax collectors, the prostitutes, the sinners.
“Have you heard the Call of the LORD? Have you figured out what God wants you to do with your life?
In John’s gospel, there are times when Jesus intentionally kept his identity hidden, at least initially. Think, for instance, about his long conversation with the woman at Jacob’s well in John 4.
Far too often, professional athletes will describe their sports in terms of a war or a battle. Let’s be honest, they are just games.
In Old Testament times, God summoned his people to Jerusalem three times a year in pilgrimage.
“Easter never happened!” That’s what a college professor proclaimed to his class around Easter time one year.
How would you react if someone called you a “radical Christian”? Or how would you respond to someone who called Jesus a radical? If you’re anything like me then your first reaction is not positive.
Picture a world that’s covered in the deepest of darkness. The darkness covers everyone and everything. But it’s not physical darkness, but spiritual darkness.
There’s a pair of artists out of London named Tim Noble and Sue Webster who make some very interesting sculptures. Let me show you.
Have you ever had a conversation similar to this one? On Monday, Mom says, “You know that your assignment is due next Monday.” Son says, “Mom, I know.”
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