Faith and Freedom
Mark 5:21-43
Sermon
by Billy D. Strayhorn

During World War II, a General and one of his Lieutenants were traveling from their base to a base in another state.  They were forced to travel with civilians aboard a passenger train.  They found their compartment, where two other folks were already seated. There they found an attractive young lady and her grandmother.  The four of them had a friendly visit for most of the trip, at least until the train entered a long and rather dark tunnel.  Once inside the tunnel, the passengers in this particular car heard two distinct sounds: the first was the smooch of a kiss; and the second was the loud sound of a slap.

Each of the four travelers aboard the train had a different perspective on what happened.  The young lady thought to herself how glad she was that the young Lieutenant got up the c…

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