The Season of Easter, which consists of Easter Sunday and the six Sundays that follow, is a time when we consider what the resurrection means, and the nature of the Church that has been formed arising out of the empty tomb and its significance in evidencing God's salvific plan for us.
One of the greatest misconceptions of discipleship is the notion that we enter into covenant relationship with God in Christ in order to be comforted and protected. In this light, we interpret Jesus' parable of the good shepherd and the sheepfold as God's protection over us.
God has not called us into covenant relationship to protect us from harm and bring us comfort, but to make us holy so that we can live according to the example of Christ and give ourselves for others. As the good shepherd, Jesus gave his life to effect reconciliation between God and the world. As the Church, we are called to mirror Christ's activity in the world by sacrificing ourselves.
Supporting the work and mission of Caney Spring United Methodist Church and Berlin United Methodist Church, two churches partnered in the ministry of making disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world, located in Marshall County, Tennessee.
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