Tues., March 5, 2024

The Rev. Anne C. Williamson

Living in the Age of Anger?

The Rev. Anne Williamson preaches on the Gospel of John 2:13-22.

"It seems our news feeds are full of anger, and the results of angry actions are heartrending. But thus it has ever been so. The earliest Bible stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Flood, speak of anger, but also love and blessing - how can we speak of anger and love in the same breath?

"Our gospel today tells the story of the 'cleansing' of the Temple, an angry outburst by Jesus but prompted by love, the love of God and the love of people. I invite you to consider how anger can be a catalyst to bring love into action, not an end in itself...anger that is not transformed can result in 'arthritis of the spirit' *. Ouch..."

Blessings on your day,

Anne

*taken from "Gospel Medicine," by Barbara Brown Taylor