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  Sermon topic: haunted mind and soul Scripture: Mark 6: 14-29 Date: July 11 2021 Location: United Church of Hyde Park Theme: John the Baptist was killed by Herod for protecting Herod’s social persona among the Galilean leaders. Maybe Herod did not want to do so and still feel something wrong about it. While Jesus became famous and rumors started to spread, Herod addressed, “it is John who I killed that has resurrected.” Why does Herod say so? Does he believe in the resurrection as well? Or, does he believe in revenge from the innocent death? How could he respond to this haunting? --01-background and connection Jesus’ ministry in Galilee started after John the Baptist was arrested (Mark 1:14). Here, Mark chapter 6, reveals the death of John. We have noticed an interesting parallel between John and Jesus while we read from the first chapter. They baptized people by the river. They proclaimed messages different from the mainstream; lots of outcasts and marginalized people g...

Response: A Just World for All. Thank you to all who made it possible today and for all your participation and support. Rev. Anthony Williams is marching toward DC now. Rev. Williams is on a mission for years pushing elected officials to declare violence as a public health crisis. He started to march on foot from Chicago to the destination, White House. If we knew, we are one church and working on a just world for all, and we shall support him, pray for him, and walk with him together. I met Rev. Williams two years ago, on different occasions. Rev. Williams has only one thought: why does the public not pay attention to the internalized violence and destructive ideology? I was moved by his devotion and realized it is the individual’s devotion that made the change, made this a better world, although some might treat him like an idiot. However, I knew a lot of idiots who have done fabulous things no one could imagine before. It has been a long journey since 2008. I was shocked by Rev. Yia...