John the Baptist, Patton Oswalt, and You: At the Crossroads [Advent 3B]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson John 1:6-8, 19-28 John the Baptist, Patton Oswalt and You: At the Crossroads This is John the Baptist at the crossroads. All he has to say is, yes. And everything changes. No more itchy camel skin. No more eating bugs. No more fighting the bees and bears for wild honey. No more long shifts down at the river. From second string to shining star. All he had to do was say, yes. And it would have been easy. It would have been easy to say yes. They wanted him to say yes. When they ask, “Are you the Messiah?” All he had to do was say yes. The crowds would be happy. His life would change: respect, authority, followers, and the most amazing title ever. For centuries his people – his people, they could really be his people, one could get used to that – they had longed for the Messiah. A king. A leader. A Sa...