By Connie Jones
Jesus knew the importance of a party! Two parables in this passage provide the backdrop for feasting and celebration. In one, a loving parent throws a party for the lost child who has returned home. In the second, a host plans a great banquet—only to be stood up by the invited guests—whereupon a search is launched for the homeless and hungry to enjoy the prepared feast.
Jesus invites us to his party, the feast of Christian community, with the pain and joy of relationships, where all of us have a seat at the table, can partake of the blessing, and know that we belong.
We are also called to invite others to the party, that “the house may be full.”
Welcome!This Lenten season, the First Baptist Church of Christ will take the time to listen to the entire New Testament (days and passages are listed on the right column). Through our partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, every member of the church will be offered a free MP3 recording of the New Testament. By listening to this recording for less than half an hour each day, one can hear the entire New Testament in forty days.
At this blog, you’ll be able to read some of our members’ thoughts about what they are hearing. Our contributors reflect the great diversity of our congregation. They are male and female, older and younger, some with a seminary background and some without. As you read their questions, reflections, and observations, I invite you to join the conversation by posting a comment.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
March 2: Luke 14–19
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