There are two “You Are” statements in Matthew. They are echoed in Mark and Luke. These two statements speak to our Identity and our Mission. Jesus said, You Are the Salt and You Are the Light. Here is our call to add flavor and healing to our community while showing the way out of darkness.…
John’s gospel, written to believers who would remain after the one remaining apostle’s death, is a gospel directed to us today. In Jesus’ absence it would be the disciple’s responsibility, and by extension our responsibility, to carry on the work that Jesus had started. In the closing chapter of the gospel of John, the author…