Displaced Presence | Out of the Box & Outside the Lines | Pt 5

Every beginning comes from chaos. And then God brings order, an invitation to tend and guard the good. But humanity is quick to take that good order of tending and guarding and move to control. A control that often only benefits a few. In these moments, we often see God thinking out of the box and coloring outside the lines. We see God moving towards liberation. 

In this series we will explore what this pattern | chaos-order-control-liberation | has looked like in the Bible, and how it can inform how we can show up and partner with God in our world today.

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Jesus often finds himself saying and doing things that get him removed from the inner circle. He is asked to leave towns, he's chased away because of what he says. Jesus is present and close to those who are hurting, and it affects his place in the world. 

Power is at the heart of the Jesus story. But it's not simply a question of how do certain people give it up, while certain people gain it. It's a question about what do we do with the power that we have. Jesus has power, but he doesn't use it for his own gain. He moves towards those who are hurting. 

How can we use our power to be present?

How can we find our purpose instead of pursuing a position?

And how can we de-center certain stories, so all stories can be told?

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