When Jesus broke bread, he broke Israel.
With his meal-time habits, Jesus was speaking a new language and introducing a new world.
USAmerican culture has gutted the social significance of daily meals. With the TV dinner and the fast food chains, we eat like we live…with a sound and fury signifying nothing. Once in a while we [...]
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The Chinese have a proverbial question: Is it edible?
The proverb is not about food. It’s about ideas, concepts, principles. If an idea is “edible” that means it is practical, it becomes part of life. It’s not theory; it’s concrete here and now.
Jesus was edible. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood… .” And, “This [...]
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Jesus at the Margins– Part 2 Shame
Jesus made being marginal central.
He did it primarily by his meal-time practices.
In Jesus’ day the Jewish culture operated on the power of shame. Social relationships were arranged hierarcially with those closest to God–the High Priest–then priests, Levites, obedient Jews on down to those most removed from God–Gentiles, shepherds, tax-collectors, [...]
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AIRPORT THEOLOGY
I wrote the following reflections on my way to Ukraine. This was on Tuesday morning, September 22, 2009.
I am sitting at a table for two by the railing on the second floor in Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, eating my McDonald’s breakfast (typical American that I am). I look down and I see a pretty little [...]
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Over at Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight posted a young doubter’s struggles. Scot invited Jesus Creeders to offer sensitive counsel and Scot, then, posted his own response to the young leader. In light of this, note the “Great Commission” text below:
16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to [...]
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The post below is by Lisa Bowyer who, with her family, was visiting relatives in Texas over the holidays. Lisa attends Fellowship Evangelical Covenant Church where I am pastor. I was gratified to read Lisa’s thankfulness for her “home sweet home” church.
Home Sweet Home
As I type this, I am starting my second week of vacation [...]
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