On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson suggest taking the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost to preach All Saints. They go through the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector who goes out to see Jesus. In return, Zacchaeus finds out that Christ was coming out to find him and bring salvation to his house. This is how Christ makes saints: by justifying the sinner by his grace.
The Virgil Thompson essay mentioned can be found here.
Show Notes:
What's New from 1517:
Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley
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