{"id":9590,"date":"2023-01-24T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=9590"},"modified":"2023-01-18T09:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T14:53:04","slug":"january-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/january-29-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"January 29, 2023&#8211;Clash of Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Lisa<\/b><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Hoelscher, San Antonio, TX<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Warm-up Question<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Which teacher has made the biggest impact on your life, and what did they teach you? The person could be a school teacher, a parent, or someone else.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do you see yourself as a teacher to anyone? What are you teaching them?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Clash of Values<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9606 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/iStock-888779364.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of this month, the U.S. House of Representatives elected a new Speaker. Typically, electing a new Speaker occurs rather quickly, needing only one vote, but this time the situation was different. While Representative Kevin McCarthy (Republican from California) was the early favorite, it took fifteen votes for him to be elected Speaker. This is the first time in 100 years that the election for Speaker took more than one vote.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What took him so long? A group of Republican members who are considered to be \u201cfar right\u201d had a very different view of how they wanted the role of Speaker to function. Essentially, this group has different values than their peers, and they wanted to see those values become part of the regular order of business in the House. The vote to elect a Speaker became a clash of values.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Within each of the two major political parties in the United States (Republicans and Democrats), there is a diversity of values, viewpoints, and beliefs. No one party can encapsulate the entirety of a person\u2019s values, which is true for both voters and our elected officials. But, the difficulty seen in the most recent election for Speaker of the House of Representatives indicates that the values of elected representatives are often at odds.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you ever voted in an election? It could have been an election at school, in an extracurricular group, or a municipal, statewide, or national election. What was your motivation for voting or not voting?<\/li>\n<li>In the run-up to an election, did you have an opportunity to voice your opinion and ask questions of the candidate(s)? If so, what was that experience like for you? If not, how did you learn about their platform?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Fourth Sunday after Epiphany<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=540877905\">Micah 6:1-8<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=540877945\">1 Corinthians 1:18-31<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=540877983\">Matthew 5:1-12<\/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 A 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<h4><b>Gospel Reflection<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>In the book of Matthew, Jesus\u2019 first major teaching opportunity \u2013 known as the Sermon on the Mount \u2013 occurs in chapter five. Crowds have been following Jesus.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So he goes up a mountain, sits down, and begins to teach them. He begins his teachings with nine blessings, often called the Beatitudes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>From them we learn about Jesus\u2019 values and the values of the kingdom of God.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jesus lived in a society that placed heavy meaning on actions which would bring honor or shame to your family. Things that brought honor included wealth, power, and high-status positions. Alternatively, things that brought shame included breaking social norms, illness, and poverty. Furthermore, males and females were treated differently when it came to matters of honor and shame.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The crowds gathered around Jesus heard him speak these nine blessings and would have been shocked. Jesus was teaching them the values of the kingdom of God, but these particular values did not align with the cultural values of honor and shame in which they lived.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The crowds grew up learning that wealth, power, and social status mattered.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They brought honor to your family\u2019s name and were a sign of blessing. Now, they were learning that God values people who are poor in spirit and people who mourn. \u00a0God cares for the powerless (translated as \u201cmeek\u201d in the NRSV), and those hunger for a right relationship with God, rather than for things that help them climb the social ladder. Who <i>is<\/i> Jesus that he would espouse these alternative values?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While we have had the benefit of nearly 2,000 years to get familiar with the Beatitudes, Jesus\u2019 audience was in a different position. How did they receive these teachings? There are no post-sermon interviews with the crowd to gauge their reactions, not even a quick five question survey to rate their satisfaction with Jesus\u2019 teachings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But we do know that Jesus spoke to real people like you and me. He spoke to people who had chores and jobs and hopes and sorrows, \u00a0to people who had experienced hardship, trauma, and setbacks. He spoke to people whose minds occasionally wandered and to people thinking about their next meal or something they forgot to do. Jesus taught his alternative kingdom values to everyday people and showed them a way of life contrary to the culture of the day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We, too, are shaped by the culture around us, but we are also shaped by Jesus\u2019 teachings which can be just as radical now as they were 2,000 years ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you think are the most important values in your community and the country as a whole? \u00a0Are they the same as those of Jesus?<\/li>\n<li>What matters most to your peers?<\/li>\n<li>Where is it hardest for you to follow the values of Jesus?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s important to you? Make a list of your top 3-5 values and make note of where you learned those values (family, church, public figures, on your own, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Can you think of someone who is mourning the death of a loved one, someone who has been bullied on social media, or someone who is longing for a stronger relationship with God? Send them a text message or DM and let them know you are thinking about them and remind them that God loves them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Closing Prayer<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Patient and loving God, you sent your Son Jesus to teach us the values of your kingdom. Give us hearts and minds that are open to your teachings, especially when they challenge the values of the culture around us. Help us to be life-long learners of your Word, and show us how we can teach others about you. In Jesus\u2019 name we pray, amen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa\u00a0Hoelscher, San Antonio, TX Warm-up Question Which teacher has made the biggest impact on your life, and what did they teach you? The person could be a school teacher, a parent, or someone else.\u00a0 Do you see yourself as a teacher to anyone? 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