Encountering Jesus, Resisting Empire
Mark 8 presents a collision between two visions of the kingdom. Peter's Messiah conquers. Jesus' Messiah suffers. In this Lenten message, David Armstrong traces that collision through history — from Christendom to colonialism to Christian nationalism — and argues that the church has repeatedly made Peter's error: baptising the way of empire in the name of Christ. The antidote, Jesus insists, is not a better empire. It is the cross.
Chapters/Timestamps:
[00:00] Intro
[00:28] Call to Worship
[03:33] Prayer
[04:35] Prayer of Peace
[11:28] Family News
[12:11] Notice: Update on The 101 Project
[14:37] Notice: 101 Prayer & Worship
[15:37] Notice: Alpha Course
[20:29] Sermon - David Armstrong
[63:03] Closing Prayer & Benediction
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