An Underdog Story [Proper 9B - Mark 6:1-13]
The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Mark 6:1-13 An Underdog Story Zion, Hudson Falls Rooting for the underdog was built into their DNA. They were, after all, the children of Jacob: named for that younger son who had outwitted and outpaced the older. They were the children of Joseph: the slave who would rule an empire. They were the children of Moses: a man of slow speech who would reluctantly, but ultimately, speak the word of God. Their history was told by the unexpected. Their faith carried forward by the marginalized. The barren birthed this people. And so, they loved an underdog story. They celebrated that Esther challenged kings. And Gideon triumphed severely outnumbered. And Samuel was called to prophetic ministry as a lowly child. And they, perhaps best of all, loved David. David was their greatest king. And he was and is and ever shall be the archetype o...