Sermon Illustrations for Epiphany 4 (2024)
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
The new economy ushered in by globalization and now internet connectivity demands flexibility, a dynamic that undermines traditional values (Richard Sennett, The Corrosion of Character). No surprise, then, that a June 2023 Gallup poll found that 54% of us rate moral values as poor in our nation, and 33% of us say it is only fair. Americans are almost unanimous (83%) in claiming that U.S. morality is in decline. Our lesson’s promise that a new prophet will emerge requires
fulfillment in our politics and social life.
