Sermon Details
- Pastor Name: Jonathan Cornell
- Date & Time: December 15, 2013 | 10:00am
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that on December 26th, Amy and I will pack up our family and hit the road. (Can you tell I’m just a little excited about it?) And if you’ve ever taken a substantial and highly anticipated car trip, you know the two most exciting moments of the trip are what? The departure and the arrival. Everything else in between is sort of a crap shoot. For us, making it to Chicago is the first challenging leg. This side of Chicago, Minnesota still feels like a far off country. But something happens as the monotony of the road between Rockford and Madison starts to lull us into disbelief that we will ever arrive—a sign post pops up: St. Paul 275 miles.
This visual cue reminds us that yes, there is still a destination up ahead, and we are indeed moving toward that fulfillment of the journey.
You know I run into people in ministry all the time who, when the topic of Advent comes up, you see them sort of slump down, like Advent is a burden. When you talk to them, all they seem to focus on is how much they have to do, and it’s like all the joy of the message, all the anticipation of the mystery, all the hope of the resolution that comes in the birth of the Savior has been replaced with the burden of a laundry list of stuff to do. We’ve replaced the wonder with a responsibility. That is why I think Zechariah and Elizabeth are such important figures for us as we seek to rekindle the excitement of Advent.
Download the entire transcript here: Luke 1 57-80 Sign Posts
