These are my thoughts and reflections, primarily from the comments and questions after the sermon on Sunday (3/29/2020): Create Peace, not Fear or Anger (Mark 6:34-46).- Nianzu asked, "What is God's message to us at this time of the coronavirus pandemic?" My spontaneous reply was that God's message to each person is different. What do you think God's message is to you?
- Defi said, "Feed your faith, not your fear." How true.
- Jim's reply to Michael's question about what Jacob needed to struggle with God and man was, "Though God saves us, we still need to struggle for we still have sin in us." (My paraphrase of Jim's answer.)
- Yohan's comment, which reminded me of his book Reclaiming our Political Roots, was sad yet true: "The heroes and first responders in times of crisis in the past used to be Christians, the Christian hospitals and the churches, but today it is the government."
- Whitney commented and and asked a question about how non-Christians might perceive a Christian's lack of fear as arrogance and bravado.
- Elena commented that Herod's banquet of unlimited high end booze and top notch food sounded better than Jesus' simple fish and loaves...
- Both Adrian and Chris commented how apt this text spoke relevantly to our current situation,
Thanks to all who participated and contributed to a lively exchange after the sermon.
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