That's What She Said

What’d ya bring me, Jesus? For our Advent series this year, we’re discovering the wonderful gifts Jesus gives us. This week: the gift of Hope.

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Katie’s back! And she’s finishing up the series Irie started, with our last resistance figure from the Bible: Jesus! (Of course.) The Beatitudes. They resist just about everything, don’t they?

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We are so thankful for Dr. Irie helping us through Katie’s writing. Mwah.

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In our ongoing series about people from the Bible who resisted, today we learn about Jael and the tent peg. Have you heard that one before? You don’t wanna miss it.

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Rev. Dr. Irie Session suggests that the story of Daniel could placed in the Bible for a reason other than to show the survival of one man from the death-dealing bite of lions. Why might it be in the Bible then? Let’s listen and see what she has to say.

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Rizpah, from 2 Samuel, protected the bodies of her sons who had been murdered. She protests by fending off birds and animals until her sons are given a proper burial.

Content consideration: discussions of violence, torture, and death.

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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendago had the strength to stand up and protest because they knew their Why. Do you know yours?

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Have you ever heard of the Wise Woman of Abel Beth-Maacah? Yeah, neither had we. She has a lot to say, though, about resistance to militarism and violence. Who are some wise women in your life?

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Jesus prayed the prayer of despair. When have you felt like God has forsaken you?

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Eloi, Eloi, lama Sabachthani? My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? One of Jesus’ most famous prayers, the Prayer of Despair teaches us that we can pray that way too. Just like those of Jesus, our feelings are valid and god wants to hear them. We are not the first to feel forsaken. We are not alone.

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