Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:2 [The sermon begins with Zach holding up a sign – The End Is Near!] So many people are holding up signs of protest these days that it is not a surprise that I am hearing those that are not protesting lament that the end times must surely be upon us. Times of drastic change always brings out the fear that everything we know and love must surely be coming to an end. It may feel that way for some of us – and for all I know it may be that way for all of us – but one thing is true: we are experiencing a time of change that feels like a tectonic shift in the fabric of our society. Amidst all of the protests against racial inequality and the conversations we are having about our unrealistic expectations of our police and our fears over an even more militant response to those crying out, I can’t help but ask – where is the gospel of Jesus Christ in all of this? It seems almost irrelevant to say, as the church has for so long, “If you just accept God’s love ...
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