Gospel Transgression

The sin that separated us from God has also consistently generated sinful societal boundaries that serve to keep some in power while forcing others to the margins. In the process of reconciling all things to himself, whether on earth or in heaven, Christ calls his disciples to pick up their crosses and follow him as he implements his plan for his creation. And, as reconciling us to God took the transgressive act of the Son of God leaving the glories of heaven that he might both live and die for us on this earth, we can expect that following our Lord across sinfully constructed boundaries will cost us something. It did for him. But motivated by love and empowered by his Spirit we can prove effective agents of reconciliation in an often cruelly divided world.

The preacher is grateful for insights from Miroslav Volf and N.T. Wright