This section which we will be looking at Sunday begins a series of difficult interactions which will ultimately lead to Christ's death. The Jewish leaders are becoming more aggressive with Him and He is not holding back either. We know the confrontations are part of the overall story, yet they can be painful/awkward/hard to read. In this story, Jesus is surrounded soon after He arrives at the temple. It is almost an ambush of sorts where they have approached Him ready with questions of who does He think He is, and who does He work for anyway? We will be thinking about the notion of authority and how that plays out in our lives every day.
By the way, wasn't Youth Sunday fabulous? What a gifted group of young people we have in our midst! I thank the Lord for a loving congregation which encourages our teens and young twenty-somethings to explore how God has gifted them.
Sunday is a day of worship and rest. I hope to see you then!

- Pastor Colleen