Grace of the One (David Gore - Romans 5:12-19)

We see all kinds of types of people around these days. The hipsters with the big beards (did we reach peak beard yet?) are just one of the more recent expression of the ages old practice of people following each other. When I was younger the punks were pretty big for a while. There were also goths and e-mos. Well before that, sharpies and greasers and… the list goes on. Did people spontaneously and all at the same time decide to cut their hair a particular way and wear certain types of clothes? Even if they thought that’s what they were doing, the reality is they were following someone else. Our reading from Romans 5:12-19 offers us two types that we can follow. The one you choose will tell you about yourself and what you hope for.