{"id":10355,"date":"2024-04-10T07:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=10355"},"modified":"2024-04-10T07:08:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:08:28","slug":"april-14-2024-bikes-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/april-14-2024-bikes-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"April 14, 2024\u2013Bikes of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Samantha DiBiaso, Rockville MD<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Warm-up Questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is one of your first memories of Jesus?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17708923 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17708923 BCX4\">Caution! Red Letter Bible!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17708923 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When I was a kid, I didn\u2019t really go to church. But I had a Bible that my grandparents gave me at my baptism that sparked my curiosity. I would open that Bible up from time to time when I played pretend \u201clibrarian\u201d with all my stuffed animals. Every time I opened it up, I was startled by the words printed in red. It was one of those red letter edition Bibles that printed all of Jesus\u2019 words in red. As a kid, reading Jesus\u2019 words in red made me think Jesus was angry, scary, and mean. Why? Because, in my mind, red equaled angry, scary, and mean. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As I grew up and started going to church, I began to learn that Jesus is not angry, scary, and mean, but instead is loving, caring, and empowering. But I think that those red letters still shaped how I read the Bible. Often times I would hear Jesus\u2019 words and questions as words of judgement and shame, questions like:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do you want me to do for you?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you love me?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You of little faith, why did you doubt?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The church didn\u2019t always help with hearing those questions as words of judgement, particularly because I felt that what I was learning in church was that doubt in my faith was bad. Just like with the red letter Bible, I saw DOUBT in big red letters. Caution! Don\u2019t doubt! Doubting is bad! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maybe you had this experience too. Maybe you were taught by the church that doubt was the opposite of faith. Maybe you have had or have doubts and feel shame about them. To you and to our past child selves, I say today, I am sorry and may we as a church do better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though the church has not always done the best job at teaching us this, the reality is that doubt is not the absence of faith. Doubt is essential to faith. Engaging and wrestling with our doubts, along with asking questions about Jesus, is a part of what it means to have faith. Jesus doesn\u2019t welcome us on our journey of faith to test or shame our doubts. Jesus doesn\u2019t belittle what little faith we may have. Instead, Jesus reaches into our lives with deep and compassionate love, reminding us again and again that our doubts are welcome.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discussion Questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What were you taught about doubts as a kid?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have any doubts about God today? What are they?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Easter Sunday<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=579750317\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Acts 3:12-19<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=579750294\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Psalm 4<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=579750274\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 John 3:1-7<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=579750208\">Luke 24:36b-48<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Text links are to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year B at\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearB\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lectionary Readings.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agnus Day.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gospel Reflection<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In our gospel reading we find Jesus appearing to the disciples after Jesus\u2019 resurrection. Jesus says, \u201cPeace be with you,\u201d and the disciples are terrified because they think they are seeing a ghost. If I was them, I would be terrified too! After all, wasn&#8217;t he crucified just a few days ago? Jesus responds to their fear with a question, asking, \u201cWhy are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Often times we tend to hear Jesus\u2019 questions about doubt as words of judgement. We hear that doubt is wrong and that we should just have more faith. But what if, instead of words of judgement, we were to hear Jesus\u2019 words as encouragement? Instead of hearing Jesus\u2019 question, \u201cWhy are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?\u201d written in red, what if we hear them as written in love?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What if we hear Jesus\u2019 words in a way that a parent might encourage their child when they are teaching them how to ride a bike? Catching their child when they fall, and saying, \u201cLittle one, why are you afraid and why did you doubt? I\u2019ve got you. I will always be here to catch you when you fall. I will always be here to help you. Look at my hands and my feet. I am with you always.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And then Jesus sits down by a campfire and offers the disciples something to eat.\u00a0 Jesus welcomes the disciples to join him around the campfire, full stop. Jesus doesn\u2019t say, \u201cWell you can only come to the campfire if you have enough faith and as long as you don\u2019t have any doubts.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instead, Jesus welcomes the disciples to join him around the campfire just as they are&#8211;doubts and all. The same goes for us as well. Jesus encourages and empowers us as we learn how to ride our bikes of faith. On our journey, Jesus will be there to encourage our doubts because they will help us to practice and grow in our faith. And then when it is time to take a break, Jesus will invite us again to sit around a campfire to eat food and to share stories. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discussion Questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When is a time that you\u2019ve felt like the disciples, afraid and locked up in a room out of fear?<\/li>\n<li>When is a time that you\u2019ve felt like Thomas, wanting to see evidence of Jesus and his resurrection?<\/li>\n<li>What do you think it looks like to see \u201cmarks of the resurrection\u201d all around us? Can you think of one that you\u2019ve seen this week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Activity Suggestions:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Try playing around with Jesus\u2019 tone when you read stories in scripture. In places where you may hear judgement, try out hearing Jesus\u2019 words as encouragement. Reflect on what it is like to hear the story with a different tone from Jesus. Do you hear the story differently?\u00a0 You can use some of these stories to get started:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matthew 14:22-32: Jesus walks on water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark 4:35-40: Jesus calms the storm\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John 20:11-16: Jesus appears to Mary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Write a letter to your past self that felt judged or shamed. Write yourself a letter from Jesus\u2019 perspective of love, curiosity, and wonder. What is it like to share Jesus\u2019 words of encouragement with your past self? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Spend some time journaling about a time when Jesus showed up when you were feeling afraid or struggling to believe.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Closing Prayer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23799710 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23799710 BCX4\">God of us all, you care for us as your beloved children. Fill us with your words of love, curiosity, and encouragement. Help us to turn our judgement into wonder. Guide us to be people of your wonder so that we may continue to live into the beautiful mysteries of the resurrection. We pray in the name of Jesus, who is love: Amen. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW23799710 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha DiBiaso, Rockville MD\u00a0 Warm-up Questions\u00a0 What is one of your first memories of Jesus? Caution! Red Letter Bible!\u00a0\u00a0 When I was a kid, I didn\u2019t really go to church. But I had a Bible that my grandparents gave me at my baptism that sparked my curiosity. 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