Christ Collides with our Condemnation: Lent 2
We were pleased to have Susanne Guenther Loewen share with us this Sunday.
We often assume that as followers of Jesus, we are called not to condemn, but our passage from Luke 13 complicates that. Jesus refuses to condemn people who are suffering as "sinners" deserving of their fate, but he also has harsh words for political and religious leaders who abuse their power. So Jesus calls us not to condemn or dehumanize people, but we do have to stand up against violent actions. Peacebuilder Lisa Schirch speaks of this as "two-handed peacebuilding," where one hand is held up to "stop" the violence but the other is held out as an invitation to remain in relationship and humanize the other.
Watch a YouTube video of Susanne’s sermon: "Christ Collides with our Condemnation"