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We begin Advent 2020 with a look (by our beloved Rev. Ian Farrell) at a Jewish official named Sosthenes.
Originally mentioned in the book of Acts, he took part in bringing charges against Paul in Corinth, charges that could have had dire consequences. And when the case is thrown out of court, Sosthenes is attacked by his own. Seems the last we’d hear of him...until he co-writes 1 Corinthians.
It turns out people can change - a lot! And that’s not a bad reason for hope in a broken world!
The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:
Acts 18:12-17, 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 (NRSV)It was preached on November 29, 2020 at Canvas Presbyterian Church (Irvine, CA). If you'd like to see the whole worship service, you can find it here. Or subscribe to the Canvas Vimeo page for our video archive or to see future worship services!
As I mentioned in the intro (given that Advent 1 is the beginning of the Christian new year), now is the perfect time to begin or renew the habit of praying the daily office. If you'd like more info on the office, I wrote a short start-up guide here. And there is much more about the practice in the Loving God 201, Part 6 episode (#101) on the subject!
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Romans: How God Saved the World, Part 00 - Justice, Glory and Peace
The Revealing of 3 Kings (Epiphany)
Finding God While...Waiting (Jesuit Contemplation Revisited)
What Is God Like? (Christmas Eve 2018)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 4 - God with Us (Ps. 139)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 3 - Song of a Joyful Heart (Ps. 103)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 2 - Finding Peace (Ps. 23)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 1 - A Song of Hope (Ps. 33)
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -01 - Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -02 - Paul the Saint
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -03 - Paul the Zealot
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 17 - Let the Lord Go with Us (Conclusion)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 16 - Thou Shalt Not Attempt Self-Sufficiency (Sabbath)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 15 - YHWH the Sojourner (Offering for the Tabernacle)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 14 - Obligations to the Powerless (Mishpatim, Part 2)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 13 - Establishing Justice (The Mishpatim)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 12 - The Law of the Land (The 10 Commandments)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 11 - A New Covenant (Israel Arrives at Sinai)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 10 - Letting Go of Egypt (Manna in the Wilderness)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 09 - Into the Wilderness (Israel's Discipleship Begins)
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