Jubilee sounds nice at first – Sabbath rest, freedom, and the expansive favor of God. But Jubilee also costs us something and inevitably brings offense. The favor of Jubilee extends to our enemies and threatens our sense of the portion of God’s grace appointed for us – more for them might be less for us. At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry he is received with great favor, but that favor quickly turns to resistance when the offense of Jubilee becomes clear. In the end, the year of God’s favor is greater than we could ever have imagined. Come this Sunday, and bring a friend, to consider how, in the meantime, we must face  “Resistance to Jubilee.”

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In the accounts of his life in the gospels, Jesus often says that the Kingdom of God - God’s rule and reign - is at hand. What is the history of this Kingdom though? Earlier in the narrative of Scripture, as God is forming His people, we learn about the concept of Jubilee. It’s a communal practice of release every fifty years--a societal reset meant to promote justice, forgiveness, and mercy. This communal loosening is all about not being our own masters, but letting the Kingdom, a Jubilee effort, master us. Does it seem like we need a reset societally? In our communities? In us? Let’s embrace the cry for Jubilee and let God’s good work reset, reorder, and reestablish our lives.