There was a Jody Foster movie years ago called, “Contact.” I will tell you upfront that it really wasn’t a very good movie. Don’t rush out and watch it on my account. Like lots of mediocre movies, though, it had a moment or two—scenes that stick with you in a ways that are completely removed from the movie, itself.
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So, last week, we compared Matthew and Luke’s stories of the infancy of Jesus. We acknowledged that they are different in ways that are not easily reconciled, no matter how much some people may want to.
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There are a whole lot of Christians for whom the inerrancy of Scripture is the foundation of faith. I’m not one of those Christians. Trust me, here…The Bible is amazingly powerful, sacred and fascinating. I live with a text every week. I’ve been preaching it pretty much non-stop for 25 years! Here’s the thing, though: I worship God, not the book.
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So, as we are getting started this morning, let’s remember a few things. First, we have four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Of those four Gospels, only two contain stories regarding Jesus’ birth: Matthew and Luke. The other two begin with Jesus as an adult. The two Gospels which do tell birth stories tell very different stories.
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I’d like to begin this morning by thanking you for being in church on the Sunday after Christmas.
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So, a few weeks ago, we spent time with the prophet, Jeremiah, and his vision of a new covenant, a new relationship between God and the people.
Read MoreHave you bought a car lately? We all know the drill right? You walk onto the lot and some secret alarm goes off inside the dealership: “Attention sales people! There is a customer in the lot!”
Read MoreI’ve learned a lot from my dog over the last eight years.
Read MoreOur text this morning is the classic example of a story that we learned as children but ought to revisit as adults.
Read MoreOne of the most profound experiences of being a parent of multiple children is that they are just, plain different.
Read MoreThis text challenged me this week. It challenged me to look at it and then look at it again. It challenged me to rethink not only what this story is about but what God is about, too.
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