“Why?” – A Beautifully Dangerous Word

“Why?” – A beautifully dangerous word

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Biblical History/Christian History: full of epic journeys: adventure, risk, choice, fear, unknowns, surprises

 

Exodus: Israelites, OT Temple Pilgrimage, Joseph/Mary, Emmaus (rock outside), Damascus, etc.

 

Faith is a journey, a road, a path

 

Confession: “… that we may delight in your will, walk in your ways, glory of your name. Amen”

 

Emerges in 1st C. nicknames for Christianity: one of first: “The Way”: road, path, journey

 

Big Idea: It’s better to follow Jesus into the unknown than to stay where he used to be

X2: Where God wants to take us is always better than where we’ve been.

 

Now: Introduce one of most powerful, most used words that accompanies journey: “Why?”

Passion story through “Why?” lens:

 

“Start with Why?” -> understand why, then how/what

Ex. Starbucks

 

Our Parish?  Sing? Fellowship? Why count? Why Lord’s Supper

We haven’t lost The Way, but we may need to visit/re-visit our Why?

 

Take time this fall to pair our Quest with our Question:

a.k.a. Jesus said, “Come, Follow me.”.. Why should I?

 

Look at: “The Why behind The Way”