"It is not simply to be taken for granted that the Christian has the privilege of living among other Christians. Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the Cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered life, but in the thick of foes." -Bonhoeffer, Life Together
I am preaching in the seminary's chapel in a few weeks, using Psalm 133... "How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity!" I think I am going to be very Bonhoefferian. The message and the text are marinating in me, and I think God is giving me some words to say. Since I haven't been in preaching class, and haven't preached in a church this year, I have missed this preparation process! I love it.
I do hope you post the finished product.
Posted by: steven good | March 07, 2007 at 04:14 PM