A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, November 13, 2022, offered at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.
Principal Text: Luke 21:5-19
"To prepare us for this ministry of waiting, testifying, and enduring, we have the gift of Holy Scriptures. Through reading, hearing, and studying scripture, we can hold fast to the hope of everlasting life. The Bible, the story of God and God’s people, shapes and forms us for ministry. Knowing the whole story gives us the grace to resist the anxiety of the world and the false leaders offering the shallow hope of certainty."
The whole story