Write in your journal about a new concept that you encountered in today’s lesson. In what ways could this new idea influence your life? Your assumptions about religion or spirituality? What feelings did this new insight provoke? Suspicion, fear, anger, freedom, joy, relief?


The new insight that I received in reading for this lesson was the thought that the role that I have in forming my take on Theology is influenced by hundreds of thousands of men and women of the last 2,000 or so years that have dedicated their lives to knowing Jesus, loving him, and living life the way that he calls them to live. I get to play a part in sharing the great news of God's reconciliation plan! Every once in a while you have these moments, these times where you get to reflect and look at what has come and dream about what will become. This thought is overwhelming and exciting at the same time, knowing that God is going to use me, just like he used The Disciples, the Catholic Priests of Old, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and a countless number of others to further his great, loving redemption plan. Shock and awe indeed.