Canton Church of the Brethren

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

³⁰ The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. ³¹ Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

³² So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. ³³ But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. ³⁴ When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

Sermon Resources:

1. The Abilene Paradox – https://www.coursera.org/lecture/social-psychology/assigned-video-4-1-the-abilene-paradox-iYTZw
2. Remarks from Ignatius, “It’s better to be Silent” = https://www.plough.com/en/subscriptions/daily-dig/odd/june/daily-dig-for-june-19
3. The Joy of Solitude – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201711/the-joy-solitude