John 10:1-10
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The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is comforting to many, but there is a problem with the way we aren’t listening to it.
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Jesus as shepherd is such a traditional image that its power to evoke is often granted easily. Is our own sense of place too easily granted?
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The image of the shepherd challenges the comfortable, moderate church to be responsible for our common safety.
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Lectionary preachers have a challenge in Easter 4A. A choice between economics and safety. And none of it feels safe.
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In our reading, Jesus switches metaphors. From one we like to one that is more troubling. But it doesn’t have to be.
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The secret to abundant living is not private ownership, but trusting Jesus: that it isn’t only about my life, but all of our lives.