Image is Everything…

(I preached this sermon on Sunday, October 18, 2020. It was in response to the Gospel Matthew 22:15–22. You can find the entire service including the sermon on this link.)

In 1989, the camera company Canon released one of the most memorable commercials ever made. It featured a then 19-year-old upstart tennis player known for his rebellious attitude, his outrageous outfits, and his crazy hair — Andre Agassi. The commercial shows Agassi in various poses, hitting a tennis ball, laying around shirtless, driving an open top jeep while running his hand through his wild hair, etc. Intersperced…