Scripture
John 18:37
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalms 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42
Sermon Week/Year
Seven-year-old Jenny loved writing in her journal. It delighted her parents to see how she was able to work through things that were bothering her by expressing herself in this way. One day she decided to record an entry in the form of a letter, addressed to God. “Dear God,” she began, “are boys better than girls? I know you are one but please try to be fair!” Sadly, Jenny was expressing anxiety over being born a girl. Already she was concerned about the prospect of having to swim against the tide because, after all, she reasoned, God Himself is male.
Jenny was of course too young to know that by raising the question she became a part of a great Revolution that is affecting all of mankind. After thousands and thousands of years, we are just breaking into a new Era of gender equality. And sadly, some days it seems as though for every two or three steps forward, we take one step…
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