Finding Hope in a Sermon About Mary Mother of Jesus
If you've ever sat down to write or listen to a sermon about mary mother of jesus, you might find yourself stuck between two extremes. On one hand, there's the "stained-glass" Mary—the one who looks perfectly calm, glowing with a literal halo, and seemingly untouched by the grit of real life. On the other hand, there's the Mary we often ignore for eleven months of the year, only bringing her out when it's time to set up the nativity scene. But when we actually dig into the scriptures, we find someone much more relatable, much more radical, and honestly, much more courageous than the silent figure in the paintings. ...