Mount Calvary Sermons

BAPTISM OF CHRIST 2016 LUKE 3:15-17, 21-22 The shrine gleamed in the winter sun, as I took my place at the back of the queue of pilgrims waiting to enter. The atmosphere sparkled with excitement – the anticipation of ecstasy, which enticed the faithful to flock here from all over the world. This modern house of worship was dedicated to the glory of its god in just 2007. In fact, the deity ithouses is a mere youngster – its incarnation occurred just 130 years ago. Yet, despite its brief life, this idol has won billions of devotees (yes, that’s billions with a ‘b’) from every nation, tribe, people and tongue. Worshipers often refer to their savior as “The Real Thing”. For they have tasted and seen that their lord is good. And now, indowntown Atlanta, in the corner of Centennial Olympic Park, proudly rubbing shoulders with the 20 year ghosts of the world’s best athletes, I was visiting this place of prayer, this temple of tacky, this mind-blowing tribute to instant