{"id":7180,"date":"2019-03-05T07:51:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T12:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=7180"},"modified":"2019-02-27T20:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T01:18:54","slug":"march-10-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/march-10-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"March 10, 2019-The News ME-dia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Ginger Litman-Koon, Isle of Palms, SC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warm-up Question<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Where do you get your news? How do you hear about things going on in the world?<\/p>\n<p><b>The News ME-dia<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The latest news media app, News360, advertises that it will tailor the news you read to your exact tastes and interests: \u201cNews360 brings the most interesting news stories from around the web, tailored individually to each one of our 7+ million users worldwide. Whether you&#8217;re into Cryptocurrencies or Crochet, News360 can find the content you care about. News360 will keep learning about your tastes as you use it.\u201d Whether we subscribe to News 360, the New York Times, Fox News, or just scroll through Facebook and Twitter, the news we see and hear can often reflect the news we <i>want<\/i> to hear. If one news outlet affirms our worldview, we keep reading. If another offends us, we block it. The possibilities and perspectives to choose from are endless, when it comes to processing what\u2019s going on in the world around us.<\/p>\n<p>A lot can be learned about a person by looking at their subscriptions. That could be the news media you subscribe to, or things like satellite packages, Youtube channels, podcasts, or other publications. A subscription is more than casual consumption. It implies commitment to the content, products, or message being offered. The online or print media we surround ourselves with begin to describe what stories we \u201cbuy into,\u201dand even define the over-arching narrative we use to shape our own personal worldview. We all subscribe to different stories \u2013 from one source or another \u2013 and the more influences we come in contact with, the more stories will be competing for our attention and commitment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you subscribe to? Online or otherwise?<\/li>\n<li>If you made a list of your subscriptions, what would it say about you?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think media content influences you? How?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>First Sunday in Lent<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=418211513\">Deuteronomy 26:1-11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=418211553\">Romans 10:8b-13<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=418211586\">Luke 4:1-13<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(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 for Year C at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearC\">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>Gospel Reflection<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7188 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-250x220.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736-398x350.jpg 398w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/iStock-893460736.jpg 1846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the reading from the Gospel of Luke this week, we hear a set of exchanges between Jesus and the Devil in the wilderness. Jesus is about to go out and begin his public ministry. He\u2019s gathering disciples, teaching them about the kingdom, and setting out to spread the story of God\u2019s love that he was sent to earth to bring. First, however, he undergoes a time of trial. Jesus\u2019 temptation in the desert is a feat of strength \u2013 both physical and spiritual \u2013 to prepare him for the journey to come. This test will show if, in his humanity, Jesus can hold on to divine truth in the face of temptation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this passage, we overhear the conversation between Jesus and the devil. What we hear in their dialogue is the juxtaposition of God\u2019s story with the devil\u2019s story, of God\u2019s Truth vs. the Devil\u2019s truth. God\u2019s Truth is that true happiness comes from God alone. The Devil\u2019s version of the truth is this: You can have what you want, as much as you want, when you want it\u2026 <i>if<\/i> you\u2019re only willing to play by his rules.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Devil comes at Jesus trying to convince him of a story where bowing to temptation, earthly power and the ways of darkness produce results that will satisfy us. In contrast, God\u2019s story is that God who is faithful, loving and full of mercy, can alone provide us with what we truly need, want and desire.<\/p>\n<p>And Jesus had a choice. He could cave to the persuasive and sometimes overpowering story that the ways of darkness try to get us to believe&#8230;Or he can cling to God\u2019s Word, hold tightly onto faith, and let God\u2019s story win out over the Devil\u2019s lies.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, this is the struggle that is lifted up by this season of Lent. During Lent, we are invited to shore up our footing as we stand on God\u2019s Word, to stand up to the temptations of the world<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>that strive constantly to draw us away from God. Lent is an opportunity to re-commit ourselves to God\u2019s narrative, to strip away the false narratives of the world, and let the story we <i>know<\/i> to be true to take root and grow in our lives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you think it was hard for Jesus to face the Devil in the wilderness? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<li>Is the Devil\u2019s version of the truth tempting?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>What temptations do people struggle with today?<\/li>\n<li>What are ways we can immerse ourselves in God\u2019s story?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Build-A-Story: \u00a0Create a silly story one word at a time. Have one person start with a word, and then go clockwise around the room, creating a story. Each person can say one word or say \u201cperiod,\u201d to end a sentence.<\/p>\n<p><b>Closing Prayer<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Merciful God, open our hearts to hear your voice speaking truth in our lives. May your story of salvation guides us as we walk together in faith. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ginger Litman-Koon, Isle of Palms, SC Warm-up Question Where do you get your news? How do you hear about things going on in the world? The News ME-dia The latest news media app, News360, advertises that it will tailor the news you read to your exact tastes and interests: \u201cNews360 brings the most interesting news [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1400],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>March 10, 2019-The News ME-dia - Faith Lens<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/march-10-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"March 10, 2019-The News ME-dia - Faith Lens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ginger Litman-Koon, Isle of Palms, SC Warm-up Question Where do you get your news? 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