Before listening to this 28 minute conversation, read and/or listen to the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this third week in Advent:

Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; Luke 1:46b-55 (alternate); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11.

What text is most recognizable or memorable to you?

Which text is the most challenging or raises the most concerns?

Engage your curiosity. Ask yourself: What don’t I know about my neighbor? If this question seems disconnected from these readings consider these two statements from Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

“…we ought freely to support our neighbor with our body and its actions, and each person ought to become to the other a kind of Christ.” - Martin Luther’s The Freedom of a Christian

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