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i'm leaving tomorrow, babe / i'll come back from the dead a sermon the (unsatisfactory) conclusion to Jesus' sermon on the mount : Today Christ brings the Sermon on the Mount HOME. However , Christ refuses to end this sermon with a rousing finale. Instead of ending on a high note, Christ ends on a disheartening one. Instead of telling us sunny days are ahead, he speaks of the storms of life. Storms with the power to flood and beat us into pieces … Tuesday was the State of the Union Address. I remember that night when I lived in Washington, D.C. It’s a big to-do. And I’m sure Tuesday was no exception. Truthfully, though, I don’t miss those days much. Nonetheless, it’s fair to say that these aren’t the most unpredictable events. Although the rancor is something new . Truthfully, though, whether you watched the State of the Union or not, you know how it ended . You know how it ended because they all end the same way, with a crescendo ! President Biden’s speech end...