tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post5672904242451416716..comments2023-10-17T06:52:41.861-05:00Comments on Living the Lectionary: Lent 2b - Mark 8:27-38Pastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-52203580222829914752012-03-02T11:24:30.508-06:002012-03-02T11:24:30.508-06:00German. I'm impressed. Yes. Jesus operates out...German. I'm impressed. Yes. Jesus operates out of a radical trust in the one who sent him and his ultimate purpose which was to destroy the power of death and set free those who "all their life were held in slavary to the fear of death." I did see it! Loved it. ThanksPastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-13841717927005180152012-03-01T19:48:05.150-06:002012-03-01T19:48:05.150-06:00Hmmm...interesting discussion between 2 very smart...Hmmm...interesting discussion between 2 very smart guys...{{Susie edges in between the guys}}...I agree with what you're both saying. <br /><br />What if the other part of the equation is that Jesus was willing to subject himself as the bigger loser, because he knew from whence he came..he knew who he was, and WHOSE he was...and he knew where he was going. All of those factors, for Jesus, and for us...help when it comes to humility and self-sacrifice.<br /><br />Jesus did subject himself to being the biggest loser...but only for a moment...ultimately, death was the big loser in this heilsgeschichte. Just had to throw a little German in there for my Lutheran bros. :)<br /><br />Phil - did you see that cartoon I posted about playing charades with ministers? It is so funny - if you didn't see it, go to my page and take a look. I shared it from another friend who posted it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09831929490055826895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-43643041256518500882012-03-01T18:42:19.321-06:002012-03-01T18:42:19.321-06:00Hello Greg! Thanks for the link. I am increasingly...Hello Greg! Thanks for the link. I am increasingly convinced that most of what passes as Christian is less than Christ intended. But that being said I think the left is just as far from the truth as the right. It is where the two meet that the truth lies. A personal piety of moral actions and attitudes that expresses itself by unconditional concern and action for the wellbeing of those outside the faith seems to me to be what Jesus was about. Our biggest problem might be the apostle Paul – but you didn’t hear that from me. :)Pastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.com