The events of January 6, 2021  left many of us shaken as we watched a violent mob of insurrectionists attack the places, systems, and norms that we value deeply as Americans. It was a scene that will go down in history as one of the ugliest moments in our history. As a follower of Jesus, we should be  dismayed to see crosses and "Jesus Saves" signs amidst the chaos: profane uses of the name, beliefs, and symbols of our faith. What we saw displayed was not the way of Jesus. 

But that disconnect should also be a reminder to all of us that we represent Jesus, and how we live should be point the way to Jesus. In this week's sermon, we look at the story of the Magi that followed the light of a star to Jesus, and the metaphor that star is for our lives as we share the hope of Jesus with our family, neighborhood, and world.