The Wise Men and Herod

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Today’s Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

“Because here's something else that's weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshiping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And the compelling reason for maybe choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship—be it JC or Allah, be it YHWH or the Wiccan Mother Goddess, or the Four Noble Truths, or some inviolable set of ethical principles—is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive. If you worship money and things, if they are where you tap real meaning in life, then you will never have enough, never feel you have enough. It's the truth. Worship your body and beauty and sexual allure and you will always feel ugly. And when time and age start showing, you will die a million deaths before they finally grieve you.. Worship power — you will feel weak and afraid, and you will need ever more power over others to keep the fear at bay. - David Foster Wallace

The Way of Herod

  • Paranoid

  • Prideful

The Way of the Wise Men

  • Diligence

  • Joy

Three Ways to Respond 

  • Rejection

  • Indifference

  • Worship

 
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Casey Schutza

Casey Schutza is a Pastoral Resident at Church at the Cross. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Genna, and has two children, Chandler and Bennett. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of North Texas and is currently pursuing a MA in Church Planting at Southeastern Seminary in North Carolina. Casey has a passion for the intersection of theology, culture, and the local church. He played football at Trinity High School and UNT, and he coached high school football and baseball for six years. In his free time He enjoys being with his family, community, and playing guitar.