If you’re tired of all the troubling news in the world, weary of the posturing of pompous politicians, wound up by the rants and chants of protesters, fed up of the chatter of TV news and the dark provocations of social media memes, rejoice, for here’s some good news - Jesus really wasn’t at all interested in politics; he did all he could to avoid taking sides in those sorts of arguments. Imagine the joy of being free from letting other people’s attitudes wind us up; imagine being so full of God’s grace that we’re really not bothered by the twists and turns and posturing of those who are so keen to have our attention and our support....

A talk for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, 18 October 2020.

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