Moth and Flame

“We are living in the backlash. And the message of all these backlashes is clear – be afraid. Shut your mouth. Don’t name the addictions. Don’t speak the truths that liberate. Certainly, don’t talk about leading a revolution. Because if you do, we will bring the hurt for you … and we know you are already hurting plenty already. It is an effective strategy. It has been used to keep oppression in place. It has been used to preserve addictive systems for thousands of years.  And … we gather on this fourth Sunday of Advent to say … NO MORE.” Sermon by Mike Kinman from worship at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Psalm 80:1-7 and Luke 1:39-55. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.