[Sunday] Justice - The Way
We see so much hurt and injustice in society, and we cry out for a better way. But even that search for something better often leaves behind a trail of hurt. Perhaps justice can find its place in the creation story and the recreation of the gardener.
Questions This Week
Describe a time when you thought you knew “the way” but ended up getting it wrong.
Read John 8:1-11. How do they try and trap Jesus in injustice? How does Jesus bring justice to the situation?
Read John 19:12-16. What injustice is put on Jesus? How does he respond?
Read John 1:1-5. How can you see echoes of the resurrection in this beginning part of John?
How can you join with Jesus in that creative redemption of God where justice is brought?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Dec 15th. Starring Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, and Pete Holmes.
The Magi following the light of a star mirrors how God has always worked, giving a light to follow through the wilderness, away from the darkness that holds us down.
Christmas expectations are often Joshed. Yet the name Emmanuel breaks all expectations as Jesus comes to be with us.
Listen to the bells being rung, God’s promise of peace, hope, and salvation breaking into the world, even in the midst of suffering.