“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice!” Psalm 130:1 I’ve titled this sermon The End of Hope. On the one hand we might think of a sense of hopelessness. The end of hope as in, my hope has run out. But the word “end” has another meaning, as in “goal.” What is the end or the goal of Christian hope? All of our readings this morning bring us into contact with both of these meanings. For example, we know of no other life than one marked by pain and suffering. We are born, we … [Read more...]
