Hi Friends!
This text challenges me every time it pops up in the lectionary. We don't talk about casting out evil spirits very often up here in New England, so I usually end up kind of preaching around it. But for some reason, I decided to just tackle it head on this week. And by the end of my sermon, I had the entire church chant with me, "Not Today, Satan!"
I'd call that a success.
Hard to believe next weekend is the first Sunday in February. We've got another Super Bowl challenge going on at the church - go Pats!
- Rev. Sarah