Sunday, October 2, 2011

Wrestling with the Text

This month we're studying the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46) as part of our MT25 program.  It's a very challenging passage that most people would rather not deal with (including folks who count themselves among the "sheep").  Small groups of people have been gathering on Wednesday evening or Sunday morning to reflect on the parable and discuss what it means and what it might have to say to our 21st century lives.  The conversations have been candid and people have shared their struggle to be faithful to the expectations of the parable.  It can be encouraging to hear that others share your struggle and it builds a sense of camaraderie.  As C.S. Lewis said, "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one."  

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