tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084621078955735481.post6528086127010415457..comments2024-03-28T06:13:19.864-07:00Comments on Ah, Yes!: Homily: The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost [July 31, 2011] All Saints, PasadenaGary Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10528165918025543859noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084621078955735481.post-53249237327375105642011-08-07T15:28:47.125-07:002011-08-07T15:28:47.125-07:00I liked your use of the Jacob and Essau dynamic to...I liked your use of the Jacob and Essau dynamic to illustrate the adversary side of God's nature. It offers hope for a good result when we struggle with God's will in our daily lives.<br /><br />I wonder how you feel about how we should practically deal with the Tea Party GOP. President Obama has tried a reasonable approach with them, hoping for that good and unexpected result. Thus far it hasn't been forthcoming and as a result, our nation's political/economic situation has gotten worse.<br /><br />I'm not discounting the central theme of your sermon, but I wonder. What can we learn from experiences in life like President Obama's with the modern-day GOP such that these experiences can be reconciled with your sermon's message?<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Patrick Briggs,<br />All Saints Pasadenapbriggsiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07782352132658108300noreply@blogger.com