A sermon published on October 17, 2021 on the zion-episcopal-church-washington website.

Key Themes

• The Vocation of "Why?": Reflecting on the questions we would ask God face-to-face, ranging from minor natural pests to deep theological puzzles.
• The Healing of the Paralytic: Analyzes the Gospel story where friends lower a paralyzed man through a roof to reach Jesus.
• Forgiveness vs. Physical Healing: Notes that Jesus' first words to the man were "Your sins are forgiven." The physical healing only occurred after scribes began murmuring. The sermon poses a central question: if the scribes had not murmured, would Jesus have left the man forgiven but physically unhealed?