Sermons on Metanarrative
The Snake vs. The Samaritan
This is the second message in the teaching series on Jesus’s parables called, “Ears to Hear.” In this sermon, Pastor T. C. contrasts a story from a song, called “The Snake,” with a parable of Jesus which has come to be known as “The Good Samaritan.” The Snake story is a favorite of the current President, Donald J. Trump. He uses it to teach fear of the Other: people who are different from us, who worship differently, look differently, or…
God’s Surprisingly Big Story
In this sermon, Emily Morrison breaks down one of the most confusing and misunderstood passages in all of the New Testament: Romans chapters 9-11. Paul is retelling the biblical narrative, reinterpreted in the light of who Jesus is and what he has done, for the sake of the unity of the church of Rome. The story of God’s redemptive purposes is surprisingly big enough to include both Israel and the Gentiles!