Easter Sermon – 2021
Wretched (Part 1) – Easter 2021 There’s a principle called the Fenno Paradox. The Fenno Paradox is: if you ask the average American what they think of Congress they’re going to tell you Congress is terrible and that they hate Congress. They’ll say that Congress is awful. But, if you ask that same average American what they think of their Congressman, they will say that they’re great. We love them, they’re not the problem. So, think about that. Every American, on average, will say congress as an institution is terrible, but not our Congressman we love them. Well, there’s a parallel, I think, when it comes to Christianity. The word that comes to my mind is wretched, or a wretch. If I asked you to define that word, you might say a person from Bakersfield, or someone who voted different than you in the last election. This what the dictionary says: A wretch is a despicable or contemptible person; a scoundrel; a villain; reprobate; somebody who is good for nothing. Tha...