Sermons From Grace Cathedral

What is resurrection—and what does it mean to truly live "in the Spirit"? In this powerful Lenten sermon from Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Malcolm Clemens Young explores the raising of Lazarus (John 11) and the deeper meaning of resurrection—not just as life after death, but as a transformed way of seeing and living now. Drawing on the Gospel of John, contemporary historian Ana Racquel Minian, Jon Levinson, Kevin Madigan, Athanasius and early Christian witness, this sermon wrestles with a pressing ethical question: Is it ever acceptable to cause someone to suffer for the sake of the greater good? From the tears of Jesus at Lazarus' tomb to modern immigration detention policies, this message challenges us to reject systems that justify cruelty—and instead embrace the liberating, life-giving Spirit of Christ. ✨ Themes include: * The meaning of resurrection in John's Gospel * "I am the resurrection and the life" explained * Christian ethics and the danger of utilitarian thinking * Immigration, human dign