Christ the King: Power Struggle

About this episode

The episode discusses the theme of submitting to God's power and the importance of rejecting harmful behaviors in our interactions with others.

Send us Fan Mail "We submit to God’s power by refusing to harm each other. We obey God’s power by rejecting the pressures of our world to punish, to win, or to control any part of God’s created world." text: Luke 23:33-43 preached at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Pearl River, NY on Christ the King Sunday.

People in this episode

Host: The Rev. Canon Alissa Newton

Topics covered

• God's power
• spirituality
• Christian teachings
• forgiveness
• community

Keywords

• Christ the King
• power struggle
• spirituality
• forgiveness
• Luke 23:33-43

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 23:33-43

Places: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Pearl River, NY

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