This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of Lent. This season of Lent we are considering reality, and our need for Jesus' rescue. As we reflect on reality we must keep in mind that any personal reflections we have are hugely affected by a bigger, cultural connectedness. Old Testament scholar Walter Bruggeman said that we are living in a conflict between the Dominant Script and the Alternative Script. He says The Dominant Script is a system that promises safety and happiness through wealth, violence, and anxiety-driven accumulation. In contrast, Bruggeman describes the Alternative Script as a: counter-narrative that promises life through neighborly vulnerability, generosity, and justice, and refuses to flatten the wild, sovereign nature of God to fit into a neat, predictable, consumer-friendly package. This week we will dive back into our reflection on Psalm 23, and culture "Well, actually..." response. Bring your worksheet form last week if you have it. My hope is that this exercise will awaken the hope and hunger we have to be near the Good Shepherd. See you soon. ~Aaron