The Harvest is Plentiful

Living with Imigination

Abstract

The sermon preached at the worship service closing the conference, July 27, 2022. The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Jesus surprised his disciples in an oppressive situation by saying: “The harvest is plentiful.” He taught them to re-imagine a situation of crisis. Two examples follow this path: a painting by the contemporary Indonesian artist Ketut Lasia, who indirectly depicts his own situation; and Wilhelm Loehe’s reaction to the many farewells during his life. How can we live this “imagination” today? Jesus has given three little hints in his word to the disciples.