We Contemporary-Christians hold many hybrid identities. An article entitled, “MANY FLOCK TO HEAR FREE SYNAGOGUE PLANS” from January 28, 1907 tells of when a Jewish-American rabbi came to town but chose to speak to a crowd away from a synagogue. He was also a Reform rabbi with plenty of ideas concerning change. More than an Americanism, could the gifts of ancient Judaism be reformed with the best of Modernity? This week’s reading in Luke 4 21-30 asks a similar question of its original readers. Jesus asks how our ancient faith meets our modern world.