Moses and the K-Pop Demon Hunters
Exodus 32: 7-14 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE September 14, 2025 Photo of a large metal sculpture of a revolver with its barrel twisted into a knot. So much for the proverbial frog in the slowly incremental boiling water. The heat has been turned up and we are all feeling it. I have colleagues who are worried about preaching today. There are Cecil County teachers, staff, and students who are frightened that they will be in danger this coming week due to a threat. Transgender friends and neighbors are once again the existential scapegoat in the face of predominant right-wing, White Christian male violence and hate. After the horrific gun violence and irresponsible journalism of this past week, Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr., posted these words: “We need to stop the lie of ‘There’s no place for ____ violence in this country.’ Because clearly there is a place. Historically and presently, this nation has been place for policy violence, mass violence, genocida...
