Nevertheless: An Advent Sermon on Lament & Hope
A sermon from the depths of my soul for my favorite season of the year, Advent. On the lovely (accompanied by strings) and dangerous (banned by Nazis) Habakkuk, waiting, and the purest form of faith and hope summed up in a single word: nevertheless. ~Pastor Megan
Audio
Preacher
Megan Ramer
Series
Narrative Lectionary – Year 1, Advent
Resources
- Juliana Claassens, Commentary on Habakkuk
- A collection of laments, gathered by Nancy Lee in her book Lyrics of Lament (Fortress Press, 2010), linked here.
Even when there’s zero evidence to the contrary,
nevertheless…
I will proclaim and live as though:
Welcome is stronger than tear gas;
Kindness stronger than collusion.
Shelter is stronger than shaming;
Companionship stronger than criminalizing.
Justice is stronger than the preservation of reputations;
Protest stronger than profit margins.
Truth-telling is stronger than lies and bluster;
Fair trade stronger than trade wars.
Us and us is stronger than us and them, every. single. time.
Even when there’s zero evidence to the contrary,
nevertheless…
nevertheless…
nevertheless…