Practices 06: Celebration

Celebration

The presence of Jesus in the world shapes us into people who have hope and reason to celebrate. Celebration within our fragmented world is not avoidance, rather it is hope in Jesus’ words, “I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world!” (John 16:33) Celebration is active resistance against the forces of despair. Therefore, we can follow Jesus and practice “bringing the better wine” into the spaces of relationship we inhabit (John 2).