Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9,14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21
Sanders frames the feeding of the multitude as a radical challenge to empire: When scarcity reigns, Jesus rejects “send them away” and commands, “You feed them.” He connects this to community care movements like the Black Panthers’ breakfast program, arguing that healing, feeding and Eucharistic sharing are political acts of justice, abundance and resistance to oppressive power.
Rev. Dr. Cody J. Sanders is associate professor of congregational and community care leadership at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He holds a bachelor of arts from Gardner-Webb University, a master of science in community counseling from Mercer University, a master of divinity from McAfee School of Theology, and a doctor of philosophy from Brite Divinity School.