Lunch with Lisa

Nine of us dined on brown bag lunches, Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8, and spiced with a little Psalm 85 and 2 Peter 3:8-15a.  It was a Advent lectionary reflection and Bible study.  One of my favorite things to do -- explore how different folks hear and interpret the Scripture.  I'm grateful to those who joined me in listening to the text as I fearfully prepare to proclaim the good news next Sunday.

We talked about wilderness -- what it is and how do we get there?  Sometimes we land there without knowing why, other times we're called there by a God who has a reason.  And, when we are in the wilderness, what would salvation look like?  What would we imagine needed to happen for us to be saved by God?  

Thoughts?

p.s. Thanks David, Della Mae, Margaret, Lisa, Kathleen, Fred, Sheila, and Evelyn!  You made my day.