"Babylon" Tagged Sermons
Breath and Fire
This sermon is about the liberating power of the Holy Spirit, who is symbolized by breath and fire. This message is also about Jesus, who was crushed by the unjust power of empire, just like George Floyd. And this message is about the alternative society of shalom God is forming among the ethnically diverse body of Christ.
Swimming Lessons, Week 4: “The Rise of Babylon”
The fourth sermon in the “Swimming Lessons” teaching series entitled “The Rise of Babylon,” this message presents an interpretation of the “Tower of Babel” story in Genesis chapter 11 as the genesis of empire and cultural captivity. This message challenges viewers to examine the ways we capitulate or participate in cultural captivity. How many times have you heard that Pentecost “reversed the curse” of Babel? Did you know that the word “curse” never appears in the story? What if diversity…