O Captain! My Captain!

Those of you that have seen the movie "Dead Poet's Society" are probably familiar with this phrase.  The scene occurs at the end of the movie when Robin Williams character has been forced to leave his teaching position and his students, one by one, stand upon their desks and proclaim, "O Captain! My Captain!" as a recognition of what Williams character has done for them.  Many, however, may not recognize the poem that the phrase comes from, Walt Whitman's poem of the same name.

You may wonder what a poem about Abraham Lincoln has to do with the Bible, or God or Jesus.  In today's sermon Pastor Doss explains how a countries allegiance to a fallen president mirrors the life of a Christian.  Listen in to discover the details.

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