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- Pastor Name: Jonathan Cornell
- Date & Time: December 6, 2015 | 10:00am
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SERMON SERIES:
The Weary World Rejoices
I thought I would begin this morning with something controversial. There’s a topic that together we need to tackle. We need to wade into the waters of this issue.
How many of you know what this is? [Picture]
This simple red and green design devoid of any other symbolism other than the Starbucks logo itself, is viewed by many as a capitulation to political correctness, many calling for a boycott of the coffee company with hashtags like #waronchristmas, #cupgate. Some are even going so far as to calling these Satan Cups. To which I want to offer my sensitive and very pastoral response: “Seriously?” “Get over it.”
Can you imagine God caring one iota about something like this? I mean, in just a few weeks, we will mark the anniversary of the night when God became a human, in a blustery barn, surrounded by farm animals—and people are getting worked up over the absence of Christmas Trees and snowflakes on their overpriced Lattes. When I read about stuff like this on the internet, this is the kind of thing that makes me want to hurl my laptop across my office. I hope you are picking up on my cynicism, because I’m laying it on pretty thick.
But what this essentially non-issue speaks to in our Christmas-crazed culture, especially among American Christians, is how, at this time of year, we look for—and even demand—that the world cater to our desire for ease and comfort.
Download the entire sermon transcript here: Isaiah 40 1-5 Wait With Strength
