Rev. Dr. W. Benjamin Boswell | Mark 3:20-35  “The problem in Nazareth wasn’t Jesus; it wasn’t his mental health or spiritual condition. The problem in Nazareth was a society that was fundamentally opposed to the work of healing and liberation. The crowds followed Jesus because he brought good news to the poor, healed the sick, lifted up the brokenhearted, released the captives, gave sight to the blind, and set the oppressed free. He didn’t come to control people. He came to set them free. He came to tear down the kingdom of Satan by infiltrating the Strong Man’s house and plundering his property so it could be redistributed for the sake of building a more equitable society and a beloved kindom.” “Hope is the possibility of a new family that transcends kinship, biology, heredity, and patriarchy—a family we choose for ourselves to walk with on a journey of faith. Hope is the possibility of a community where our deepest relationships are with those willing to face their pain and travel with us on the road toward healing and liberation; not only of ourselves, but the entire world. Hope is the possibility of an inclusive and loving body of people who sacrifice their time, resources and lives to welcome those who society calls insane or possessed—to gather those who have been marginalized by their families, or demonized by the religious authorities.”