Kingdom Come Week Four - "Follow Me"
This week, as part of our effort to live in the rhythm of the Church calendar , we'll be celebrating the Third Sunday after Epiphany. Interestingly, this is also known as the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time . I know. It's weird church-y stuff, but hear me out. Regardless of what we call this particular season of the Church, we have to be aware of where it's located: sandwiched between Advent and Lent. The pause between signs and wonders--between Nativity and Resurrection. Which teaches us something about what it means to be a Christian. I am almost positive that the Church fathers who came up with this whole season thing knew exactly what they were doing. There is something about this strip of ordinary in between the extraordinary celebrations of Christmas and Easter that helps us understand what it means to follow Christ beyond the signs, beyond the wonders. This whole being a disciple of Jesus thing---it's about more than just Christmas...