Episode 367: The Temptations of the Church, Part One--Jesus in the Wilderness

In a new series for Lent this year, pastors Erica, Sarah, and Steve are going to be looking at some of the major ways the community of Jesus' followers, the church, may be tempted away from the path and way of Jesus.  We'll be exploring things like the temptation for the church to wield governmental or political power, the temptation to sell out to what is trendy, and the temptation to make ourselves the saviors of the world rather than Jesus.  But to start the conversation, the three pastors will do a little more in-depth exploration of the stories of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness from the Gospels, particularly in Matthew and Luke.  Do these surreal stories about meeting the devil in the wilderness, turning stones into bread, or jumping from the height of the temple mean something for us in our daily, down-to-earth lives?  And if so, what do they say?  Join us this Lent to look at where we might be lured away from the path of Jesus, and how we respond to those temptations, here on Crazy Faith Talk!