Blessed are the... For...

Tonight we talked about the blessed life; the reality that Jesus comes announcing a kingdom for everyone, an open ended, all inclusive, anything's possible new humanity- marked by eternal, abundant life right now. As Jesus announces this, however, he does so to the drop out, left out, loser, B-team, not good enough's. We asked the question,

"If Jesus were giving the beatitudes today, what would they sound like?"

We must begin with the question,

"Who does our culture, the media, our own discrimination, organized religion- push to the margin, tell they aren't good enough, don't belong, ought to be on the outside... aren't really kingdom material?"

As we answer these questions thoughtfully, discerningly, lets fill in these modern day beatitudes

Blessed are the...

Then, lets dream about what it would look like for the kingdom of God, the Way of Jesus, a new humanity marked by love, grace, justice, wholeness, and harmony- to encounter these people or groups.

For...

Examples from our gathering:

-Blessed are the homeless, for they shall be restored
-Blessed are the immigrants, for they shall be granted citizenship

Share with us the groups and injustices closest to your heart. Let's dream together about the ways the Kingdom of God will engage our lives here and now.