In this sermon, based on Luke 9:51-62, Pastor Scott explores a strange moment in which two disciples desire to use divine power to punish a community that is non-receptive to Jesus. Jesus counters with a rebuke that reminds us that redemptive violence doesn't work.

This is the assigned Gospel text for Sunday June 26th, 2022.

In this sermon, based on Luke 9:51-62, Pastor Scott explores a strange moment in which two disciples desire to use divine power to punish a community that is non-receptive to Jesus. Jesus counters with a rebuke that reminds us that redemptive violence doesn't work. This is the assigned Gospel text for Sunday June 26th, 2022.

Sermon: The Problem With Redemptive Violence 6-26-22

I'm a pastor in Southwest Iowa, serving a congregation that is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Each week, I explore an assigned Common Lectionary Text as I aim towards creating a sermon.

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Sermon: The Problem With Redemptive Violence 6-26-22

Sermon: The Problem With Redemptive Violence 6-26-22