Emphasis Preaching Journal
On sowing the word
Commentary
Perhaps the most humbling and, at the same time, thrilling moments of the liturgy occur for me when I announce the words of the absolution: "As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins...." To think that we are given the authority to speak the word of God that not simply describes or defines but actually effects forgiveness is almost too much to comprehend.
