When A Christian statement gets placed on buttons and bumper stickers it loses its appeal. “What would Jesus do?” is one of those sayings that was overused to the point that is can sound hackneyed to my ears. Still, it is not a terrible way to look at life. I often ask myself where God is leading me, where God is leading this congregation. What would Jesus do?
When we open our table to all, I believe we are doing what Jesus would do. When we draw the circle wide, we are doing what Jesus would do. When we remember the older adults in our community who live with memory loss, we are doing what Jesus would do.
As we gather for Brunch Church this Sunday, we will discuss the story of Jesus healing a blind person on the Sabbath. When the Pharisees heard they asked themselves, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” To my ears it sounds similar to those who would keep our LGBTQIA siblings from being pastors. It sounds similar to those who question how we can pay for policies that will care for those with mental illness or house the unhoused. It sounds similar to our inability to believe that "certain people" are capable of powerful acts of goodness.
Time and again Jesus uses the metaphor of the shepherd to teach us how we ought to love and care for each other. Join us for Brunch Church. Join us for the conversation. Join us as we look for the shepherd.
Peace,
Matthew