{"id":10441,"date":"2024-08-27T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=10441"},"modified":"2024-08-27T09:49:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:49:50","slug":"september-1-2024-beyond-good-guy-vs-bad-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/september-1-2024-beyond-good-guy-vs-bad-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"September 1, 2024&#8211;Beyond &#8220;Good Guy vs. Bad Guy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jacqui Buschor, Little Rock, AR<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Warm-up Questions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115304080 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115304080 BCX4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you like games where people compete against each other like Monopoly, or games where everyone works together toward a common goal, like escape rooms?<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do you think that is your preference?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Whose Side Are You On, Anyway?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if you\u2019re not old enough to vote, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard people talking about \u201cthe growing political divide in America.\u201d Maybe you\u2019ve seen evidence of it yourself on the news, in your church, or even in your own family. It seems like everywhere we turn we can find more and more evidence that people are less and less able to listen to each other, especially about politics. Sometimes it feels like the only thing anyone can agree on is how impossible it would be for us to agree. It can be pretty stressful to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10443 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/politics-2361943_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>But what if our political divide isn\u2019t as huge or even as real as it seems? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6990721\/us-politics-polarization-myth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A recent article in Time Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> paints a very different story of our country. It explains that while a small number of people on both political sides are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">very <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">divided, most average Americans actually agree a lot more than we disagree. Like, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a lot more. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their survey discovered what they called \u201cstunning agreement\u201d on almost <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">every<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">single<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">issue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> they asked about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So why, if most Americans agree more than we disagree, does it seem like things are more divided than ever? Well, partly, because those small groups who are very divided are also <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">very loud<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, so we hear them more often. But mostly, because of something called \u201clearned divisiveness,\u201d which basically means we think people are becoming more and more divided because someone told us that\u2019s what\u2019s happening, and because we\u2019ve been told it\u2019s happening,\u00a0 our brains collect evidence to support that story, even if it\u2019s not entirely true. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How have you felt when you heard people talking about \u201cthe growing political divide\u201d?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What might be possible for us if we realized we actually agreed more than we disagreed?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=591769672\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=591769690\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Psalm 15<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=591769702\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James 1:17-27<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=591769714\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:2,&quot;335559745&quot;:1,&quot;335559746&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span>Text links are to <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearA\">Lectionary Readings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\">Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Beyond &#8220;Good Guy vs. Bad Guy&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve heard a sermon about this week\u2019s gospel before, I\u2019d be willing to bet that sermon went something like this: The Jewish leaders were trying to trap Jesus and accuse him of not following God\u2019s laws, but Jesus flipped the script and told them <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">they <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">were the wrong ones, rejecting them and their strict religious laws. This story, like many others, is often used to support the narrative that Jesus, obviously the good guy, is always fighting off the Jewish leaders like they\u2019re the evil villains in some cheesy superhero movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u201cGood Guy vs. Bad Guy\u201d showdown might make for a great movie plot, but when we try to cast Jesus and the Jewish leaders in those roles, we forget one pretty important detail. Jesus was Jewish. For his whole life. There are lots of stories that demonstrate Jesus following Jewish laws and customs (attending temple, celebrating Jewish festivals, studying the Torah), but we won\u2019t find one single story in the gospels that suggest Jesus was ever trying to start a whole new religion. Instead, over and over the bible tells us stories of Jesus speaking (sometimes harshly) to the leaders of his own Jewish faith, pushing them to stretch and grow their understanding of God and God\u2019s hopes for the world, challenging them to practice a more just and compassionate expression of the same Jewish faith they all shared. Jesus wasn\u2019t fighting against the Jewish leaders as much as trying to work with them to build the kind of world God dreams of for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve often heard stories that seem to pit Jesus against \u201cthe Jews\u201d like they were on opposite sides of an impossible divide, but as a Jewish teacher himself, Jesus shared a lot in common with the leaders he so often challenged. They all loved God, they respected God\u2019s scriptures, and they all wanted a safe future for God\u2019s people, even if they didn\u2019t always agree on how to get there. Read the gospel story again, but this time try reading it remembering Jesus doesn\u2019t see the Jewish leaders as enemies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Does reading the story this way change the way you hear Jesus\u2019s challenge to the Jewish leaders? If so, how?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kind of church do you want to be a part of?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kinds of things do you want your church to stand for?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kinds of ministry would you like to see your church do in the world? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Activity Suggestions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conduct a survey of your own. Interview some people from your congregation about what kind of church they want to be a part of. Try to include people of different backgrounds or different generations.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With your friends, discuss your results. Did you discover any surprising similarities or potential new allies? What new things might be possible if you joined forces with your new potential partners? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Closing prayer:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Loving God, In a world that often seems so divided, help us to remember that we are more alike than different. Help us to see your holy image in those around us, even when we disagree. Inspire us to find new ways to work together toward your dream of a world ruled by justice, peace, and love.\u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name we pray: Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacqui Buschor, Little Rock, AR Warm-up Questions Do you like games where people compete against each other like Monopoly, or games where everyone works together toward a common goal, like escape rooms? Why do you think that is your preference? 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