So It Goes...

In his Easter 2 sermon examines the writings of Kurt Vonnegut on the occasion of his death to look at the culture of violence that surrounds us and what Jesus' visit to the disciples in the locked room might say about our response. " I need to begin by saying it is one of my favourite Bible stories. It has so many levels of meaning and contains enough material for thousands of sermons. Thank God, because it has to be preached every year on this Sunday. But if you hear me preach on it for a thousand years you will never hear me use it to prove a bodily resurrection. Or that Jesus, like Casper the friendly ghost, slips through locked doors one moment and the next has enough physical substance that Thomas can overcome his doubts by touching his wounds. Nor will you ever hear me suggest that there is any historical basis for it. But it is a great story full of truth. The challenge for the preacher is determining what truth?" Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=327&id=720.