Wrestlemania
The Fight between Jacob and the Angel by Marc Chagall, 1967 This is the sermon that was offered up during Morning Prayer on August 2, 2020. This service was done by campers from the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa's EPIC online camp for congregations throughout the Diocese. The scripture readings were Psalm 17:1-7,15 and Genesis 32:22-31. A recording of this service can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBDUssj2hWA Steadfast. Stubborn. Determined. Dedicated. Do you know what these words mean? Do you think they are all describing someone who is a person who sounds like they will keep their word? That’s one way to describe the actions of Jacob who decided it would be a good idea to wrestle someone, a stranger, for hours during the night while his family waited across the river for him. Why would Jacob do that? What was the point? Here’s another set of words: Persuadable. Weak-willed. Liar. Thief. How many of...