Do you remember the opening soliloquy which begins the musical “Fiddler on the Roof?” Tevye, the dairyman who is always carrying on lengthy conversations with God, says to the audience: “A fiddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little village of Anatevka, you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune without breaking his neck. It isn’t easy. You may ask, why do we stay up here if it’s so dangerous? We stay because Anatevka is our home. And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word - tradition! Because of our traditions, we’ve kept our balance for many, many years. Here in Anatevka we have traditions for everything - how to eat, how to sleep, how to wear clothes. For instance, we always keep our h…
When Tradition Gets in the Way
Mark 7:1-23
Mark 7:1-23
Sermon
by Donald B. Strobe
by Donald B. Strobe
Dynamic Preaching, Collected Words, by Donald B. Strobe