Our Gospel text in Mark 3 - really just the beginning of the Gospel, has Jesus already in hot water with the community, the religious authorities, and even his own family. Why? What brought on the opposition so quickly? Jesus is offering a new way to be the gathered community, a new way of saying you are welcome here. It is all about hospitality.
I found this YouTube on David Lose’ s blog [In the Meantime…] from a few years back - it was put out by a congregation that wanted to share its invitation to all people. I wonder if we could make it ours. Maybe you want to share this with others in the weeks ahead? Let me know what responses you get!
Pastor Andreas+