The fourth sermon in our “Take your faith outside!” series grows out of the text from Matthew 12:1-8. This is a controversy story: a narrative depicting Jesus in a “wrangle” with the Pharisees. Though they are apparently arguing about the disciples picking and eating grain on the Sabbath, as is common in conflict, the issue is not the issue.

Rev. Cari walks through the text, identifying where Jesus catches the Pharisees in contradictions. She also assists the congregation in seeing the “Traditioning” process as the answers the question, “Is Jesus outside his own Jewish Tradition?”