Episode 22: Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword (Luke 22: 49 - 51)

We took a brief hiatus last week but the Faith podcast is back! Craig and I use Luke 22: 49-51 to address the tragic shooting that happened on Valentine’s Day, where 17 people died. In the gospel, Jesus chastises Peter for cutting off the ear of the soldier who arrests Christ. The conversation between Jesus and Peter just before the incident (Luke 22: 31) talks about Peter being tempted by Satan who wants to sift him from the wheat – and Jesus challenges Peter to not lose faith. This applies to all of us. I draw analogies of the gospel to the shooting last week: Judas = congress, driven by jealousy, ego and greed Jesus = the Word, what is right and what is being ignored Soldier = only doing his job; the wounded Peter = us, righteous, but totally wrong – with the sword in our hands The crowd = witnesses but doing nothing We have a very passionate discussion about gun violence, how the children are affected and how the gospel can guide us in what to do next. I really hope you take time to listen and let us know what you think.