By confronting the darkness, we are set free from the delusion that we humans can extricate ourselves from the sin that enslaves us. Indeed, a clear-eyed look into the darkness reveals this undeniable truth: our world stands in need of judgement. But my beloved, the good news of Advent is that God does not leave us mired in our sin. Our deliverance is at hand! God’s rescue operation is underway! The Just and Righteous Judge has come and will come again to set things right.

The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 10 (Year B) Mark 6:14-29 Trinity Church in the City

The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 6 (Year B) Mark 4:26-34 Trinity Church in the City

The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year B) / 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Trinity Church in the City