Henry Brinton: Christian Flow




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Summary:   On a warm July day, a Methodist pastor sat down for dinner in the apartment of two Coptic Christians. The pastor's name was Harley, and his hosts were Youssef and Sofia. They were a husband and wife who operated a jewelry store in the town of Occoquan, Virginia. As they sat down, Youssef offered a prayer. "Be with us, Lord Jesus, as you were with your first followers in the breaking of the bread. Bless this food to our use and ourselves to your service. Amen." Sofia passed Harley a plate of lentils and rice with tomato sauce. She followed with stuffed grape leaves. "This food is delicious," said Harley. "Thank you very much. It all seems very healthy." "Food is important to us," Sofia said. "Think of the many times that Jesus sat down to eat with people - even tax collectors and sinners. Christian hospitality is very important to Youssef and to me." "I do appreciate it," Harley added. "Think of how much better the world would be if people actually sat down and ate with each other." Over the course of the meal, their conversation turned to news of an Islamic State attack, an attack on a group of Coptic Christians in Egypt, where Youssef and Sofia had grown up. A suicide bomber had attacked a cathedral, killing more than two dozen worshippers, including a 10-year-old girl. "It was horrible," Sofia said, shaking her head. "The worst attack on Copts in years." "How did the Copts respond?" asked Harley.