The notion of “the dark side” in the Star Wars movies was drawn from an age-old perception in religion—that there are dark powers at work in the world. We see these powers today. As Paul said, “Our struggle is against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil.” (Ephesians 6:12) The gospel provides us with the answer to those powers. Visit kentmethodist.org/sermons for videos and transcripts.