The Christ-Like Journey – Jesus Relied on Strangers: Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors Podcast, Season 2, Episode 44 (Audio)

This time on Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors podcast, Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah continue the conversation about “The Christ-Like Journey” by discussing how Jesus relied upon strangers, and so should we. It’s a concept that many of us dismiss but through the Gospel of Luke, the two female pastors demonstrate how we must rely upon strangers (who often become our friends!) as we journey through life.

The digital Bible study starts with the reading of Luke 10:38-42, the account of Jesus accepting hospitality from Mary and Martha for the first time. It’s a well-known story (though we often get it confused with the account from the Gospel of John!).

Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah take the opportunity to pack quite a few theories around the need for hospitality from strangers, including:

• The theme of the traveler being a common theme throughout the Gospel of Luke.
• How it’s easier to give hospitality than it is to receive it.
• To fully experience the Christian faith, we can’t just give, we also must receive.
• The various boundaries we seen crossed through this Gospel story and how being radically hospitable sometimes require us to cross social boundaries.
• The importance of attitude when it comes to hospitality and faith journeys.

And that’s just the beginning of the wisdom that’s available to unpack! You can keep the conversation going by joining our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or heading over to our Patreon channel to discuss the following questions with others:

1. How comfortable are you with meeting strangers?
2. Who are you hesitant to offer hospitality to and why?
3. What keeps you worried and distracted from receiving hospitality?
4. Have you ever felt resentful in offering hospitality?

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