03/18/2018
John 6:15-21
Chris Breslin
“Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done. My work with the poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. Finally, I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.” –Bryan Stevenson
Scripture:
Songs for Today’s Worship Gathering:
Perfect Love Come Near to Me by Eader
Pass Us Not, O Gentle Savior by Crosby/Doane
Let Them Praise the Name of the Lord by Harris/Crawford
How Firm a Foundation by Rippon/Funk
Overwhelmed by White
Jesus Savior, Pilot Me by Hopper
Doxology
Go further:
Road to Now live podcast featuring Kate Bowler
The Power of Proximity by Michelle Ferrigno Warren
The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple by Richard Bauckham
The Death of the Messiah by Raymond Brown
The Gospel According to John (Part 11) by Raymond Brown
The Gospel of John: A Commentary by Frederick Dale Bruner
Entering into the Heart of Jesus: Meditations on the Indwelling Trinity of St. John’s Gospel by George Maloney
John: A Commentary by Marianne Meye Thompson
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus Through the Gospel of John by John Vanier
Lent Reading:
God is on the Cross by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved) by Kate Bowler
Good Dirt (Lent, Holy Week & Eastertide) by Lisa Finn Borgo & Ben Barczi
Sweet Deliverance: A Lenten Reader ed Chris Breslin
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone
Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross
Cross-Shattered Christ by Stanley Hauerwas
God for Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent & Easter ed Greg Pennoyer
The Seven Last Words from the Cross by Fleming Rutledge
Listening at Golgotha: Jesus’ Words from the Cross by Peter Storey
