This sermon is taking an entirely different direction. I am now looking at the approach to the bible from Sandy Sasso who suggests that we fill in the spaces of the sacred texts with our imaginations to bring the text into our lives. She urges us to allow the text to interpret us.
The Gospel of Luke approaches the Risen Christ as if he were present to us in the stranger on the road to Emmaus. It's in the 24th Chapter. "That same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus...As they talked and discussed it with one another, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but something held their eyes from seeing who it was."
There are two examples in the sermon that will end with a major point. The examples from my own experience ask the question:
1. Did you ever meet a stranger and realize it was your best friend?
2. Did you ever meet a stranger and realize your stranger was a hero?
The primary point:
In the strangeness of life did you ever think it was God in the strangeness trying to tell you something?
In this sermon we attempt to find God in the strangeness and to find Christ in the stranger so that our eyes are no longer held back from seeing.
What is the strangeness you encounter that might represent something of the God you worship?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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