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they were scared down in their holes   The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the 11th Chapter! I'm tired; I'm tired of another school shooting, I'm tired of the short, dark days, I'm tired of the Christmas ads peddling the faux-good news of consumerism, I'm tired of fighting with the furnace, I'm tired of worrying about the budget, I'm tired to watching people work hard, do the right thing, and struggle day in and day out, I'm tired of all the disappointed hopes, I'm tired of how it seems to get harder and harder just to keep up hope, I'm tired of how Christmas always promises more than it delivers; because the truth is; the same promises of Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All which prompt us to rejoice during these cold, dark days of Advent, are the very-same promises that make this time so difficult. I'm just tired, and at the end of the day, I guess what I'm truly tired of is wondering if Jes...

now we're screaming, sing the chorus again... Matthew 11:2-11: I will be preaching on this on Sunday December 12. This story is so interesting. You know, John who Luke says leaped in his mother's womb when he was near Jesus in the womb is questioning if Jesus is the one. It is kind of scandalous, we're so used to religious certainty, but here we are confronted with the human capacity to doubt. Its a great story. What is greater still is Jesus' answer: "Go & tell John what you hear and see; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, & the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me." What is so great about Jesus' answer is that just as John preaches past himself, so does Jesus! In other words, Jesus does not answer by saying, "Yes, I am the one." Instead, Jesus answers by preaching about the dominion of God. Jesus' answer isn'...