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A Word: The Innocent One Can’t Be King

Sermons · November 24, 2019

Trying to make Christ into a king, we misunderstand the nature of power and its purpose. Especially our foolish attempts to wield it for good.


The problem is power
Proper 29C
Luke 23:33-43

by the Rev. Drew Downs

The Innocent One Can’t Be King

Here we are, at the end of the church year; the Last Sunday After Pentecost. Next week will be the first Sunday in Advent, kicking off Year A with the gospel of Matthew. So this is the last we get of Luke for awhile. Which is a shame. I love this gospel.

And we’re ending this church year with Jesus hanging from the cross between two other dissidents. It is, after all, what we might call “a down ending.”

But to get behind this a little bit, we need to remember a few things about what brought us here. How Jesus got on that cross, for starters. But almost more importantly, why. And what that means.


The full text may be found here.

For a limited time, the audio may be found here.

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Christ the King, crucifixion, Luke 23:33-43, power, Proper 29C

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Terre Haute, IN 47807

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St. Stephen’s is a sacramental community following Jesus’s Way of Love.

We worship on Sundays at 8 & 10.

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St. Stephen’s is a member of The Episcopal Church and congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.

St. Stephen’s is a member of the Wabash Valley Homeless Coalition

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St. Stephen’s is across from Indiana State University. Nearby parking lots are run by ISU and are free after 5pm weekdays and are free all weekend long. 

Five marked spots in the lot directly behind the church are available during the week.

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