Evil – Mike Angell

Contending with Evil

Goodness must always contend with evil. Love must always stand up to hate. Whatever happens on November 5th, our work here will remain the same: we will witness to the love of God.

Today we hear the story of Michael defeating the dragon. Today we tell ourselves again that the angels are stronger than the demons, that love is more powerful than hate.

Demons and Georgetown… a sermon for Epiphany IV

The heart of today’s Gospel concerns Jesus’ casting out a demon. I’ll be honest: I was tempted to tiptoe around the exorcism. Exorcism is tricky to preach on, especially for Episcopalians. We don’t generally go in for that exorcism business, especially not at a place like St. John’s Lafayette Square. Exorcism, we all know itContinueContinue reading “Demons and Georgetown… a sermon for Epiphany IV”