<description>&lt;p&gt;Malcolm Clemens Young reflects on Christian waiting as both a spiritual practice and a lived experience. Through the story of his lifelong friend Nick Haan—an adventurer, humanitarian, and creator of the global IPC famine-measurement system—Young illustrates how longing, loss, hope, and purpose shape our journey toward God. He weaves theology, personal narrative, and cultural observation to show that purification by love is central to life in this sacred "in-between" time. Ultimately, this Advent sermon invites listeners to recognize what holds them back from living fully as God's beloved children and to enter Advent with open hands, deep longing, and renewed expectation for the One who is coming.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Isaiah 11:1-10&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Psalm 72:1-7,18-19&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Romans 15:4-13&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matthew 3:1-12&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sermons from Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral

The Time In Between: Waiting for God in a World That Cannot Understand

DEC 8, 202515 MIN
Sermons from Grace Cathedral

The Time In Between: Waiting for God in a World That Cannot Understand

DEC 8, 202515 MIN

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Malcolm Clemens Young reflects on Christian waiting as both a spiritual practice and a lived experience. Through the story of his lifelong friend Nick Haan—an adventurer, humanitarian, and creator of the global IPC famine-measurement system—Young illustrates how longing, loss, hope, and purpose shape our journey toward God. He weaves theology, personal narrative, and cultural observation to show that purification by love is central to life in this sacred "in-between" time. Ultimately, this Advent sermon invites listeners to recognize what holds them back from living fully as God's beloved children and to enter Advent with open hands, deep longing, and renewed expectation for the One who is coming. The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7,18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12