Truth: God Is Here

"Truth: God Is Here" – Mark 1:21-28, 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, January 28, 2024. "There are demons—whether they be personal, communal, global, or even cosmic—that draw us away from Jesus. Yet, with God’s boundary-breaking power and love made know in Jesus Christ, we can stand up to the demons and be freed.  "How might we speak with authority to these demons just as Jesus did to the demon in the synagogue? Well, for starters we can name them. We can acknowledge the truth of their reality; thus, we recognize they exist. We name the demon of unbelief, and we continue to name others we encounter: racism, inequality, religious and ideological intolerance, nationalism, classism, sexism, homophobia, ageism, bigotry, violence at home and at school, bullying, poverty, greed, war, human trafficking, terrorism, globalization for exploitation, information manipulation, media-infused fear. This is certainly not an exhaustive list.  "'But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.' We should do well to name not only our demons, but also our privilege." Read the manuscript on our website: https://www.spres.org/truth-god-is-here/