Mobility and Incarnation Soong-Chan Rah North Park Theological Seminary

MOBILITY Import cars: Import cars: BMW 3/5/7 series BMW 3/5/7 series Mercedes 3/5 class Mercedes 3/5 class Jaguar S / XJ / XJS Jaguar S / XJ / XJS Honda Accord Honda Accord Jaguar XK Porsche 911 GT2 Honda Civic

MOBILITY Domestic cars: Domestic cars: Ford Mustang, Pinto Ford Escape, Excursion Chevy Trailblazer, Venture Ford EXPLORER Plymouth VOYAGER FREESTAR

MOBILITY 911 GT2? ORVoyager? ORVoyager?

MOBILITYSprinter?ORBoxster? Sprinter?ORBoxster?

MOBILITY Average year: 20% Americans move Average year: 20% Americans move Five year period: 50 % population moves Five year period: 50 % population moves 20% of Americans move yearly 20% of Americans move yearly 8% in the UK 8% in the UK 4% of the Dutch 4% of the Dutch 4% of Germans 4% of Germans

MOBILITY Mobility determines social status Mobility determines social status Mobility as an expression of injustice Mobility as an expression of injustice African-American – forced “migration” African-American – forced “migration” Native-American – forced “mobility”  immobility (rez) Native-American – forced “mobility”  immobility (rez) Refugees – choice-less “movement” Refugees – choice-less “movement” Mobility = POWER Mobility = POWER

John 1:1-2, 14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

Philippians 2:5-7 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness” “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness”