It
seems that following Jesus has a bit… to do… with… becoming unraveled.
Today,
it is Peter—and when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened.
Other
days it is the young rich man—who heard Jesus’ word, and went away grieving for
he had… (what…do you remember… ???) many possessions (Matthew 19:16-30).
Next
week we will hear about Zacchaeus, whom Diana Butler Bass writes Jesus called
out from the crowds “… to stop participating in
a corrupt system of gratitude that oppressed his own people. In a moment, Jesus
turned (Zacchaeus’) world upside down: Who was the guest and who wa...
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