For these past days as my fellow bloggers and I have gone through Uganda, I have gained a new appreciation for the Gospels.
Read Carlos and Shaun and Anne and Randy and my other friends and see their different and beautiful takes on what we've seen. In reading it understand that we have all seen the same things, been to the same places. And our stories all just a little bit different.
This has lead me to think a lot about four different writers - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It has also given me a new appreciation for their different and similar stories.
Many look at the Gospel accounts and the contradictions that are there - different accounts of similar stories... most notably on resurrection Sunday - and use them as evidence that they must be false or unreliable.
There is a far simpler explanation - different lenses and perspectives on the same incredible, moving, awesome, incomprehensible events... sort of like our little group here in Uganda.
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We had such a great time getting to know you this week. We will miss you this weekend. I hope to see you soon. I think you need to check on your house soon :), oh and we have some good pictures of you. HMMM, I can either email them to you or send you a cd. Will you send me your email and we can figure it out. Thanks. H
Great point,comparing this trip to the apostles. Our family has been reading almost all of the Compassion Bloggers daily reports, each with a different spin and take.
Thank you so much, we eagerly await each post!
Keep them coming.
Kelly in Michigan
I love your post on the Gospels!
I am still amazed that there are a number of people who would argue that Jesus did not have to have a bodily resurrection or some even argue that Jesus’ death alone was enough, but we agree with Paul when he tells us that anything short of a bodily resurrection ignores the victory of God.
God does not want to just rescue people from this material world — God wants to restore all things. God CHOSE to send His son to die on the cross for OUR sins.
Jesus’ resurrection reminds us of three things
God has defeated death.
God has defeated evil.
God has begun His redemptive work.
BTW -- We met back in 2003 at the White House - you were so kind to our group.
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