The proclamation that Jesus is Lord is a proclamation of peace. The Lordship of Christ means that the world is being made right, liberation has come, new creation is springing up.

And, the proclamation that Jesus is Lord is also a proclamation of woe. It means woe to the other things that we have trusted in, the idols we have built, the narratives that have enslaved the world.

The hinge point is the question: “Who will we trust?” Will we cling to our previous identities, our fading stories, our cultural status? Or will we trust in the better way?

This Sunday, we are confronted with three texts about our weakness and God’s strength.

Naaman (2 Kings 5) trusted in his military strength but had to come to grips with a weakness that he could not shake.

The Galatians (Galatians 6) were being tempted to trust in their cultural identity rather than the cross.

Some Villagers (Luke 10), were tempted to trust their own political agendas rather than embracing the peace found only in Jesus.

Join us as we seek to live as the people of the better way!