Sermons

We came to church all dressed up in out finest of spiritual attire, Bible in hand, smiles of unconditional acceptance on our faces, ready not only to bow our heads to pray but to huff, puff and bellow out those traditional songs with whatever voices God gave us! And yet I cant help but wonder

From part of Paul’s letter to the church of Corinth we learn that it is through our participation in Christ’s death and resurrection and by focusing on things unseen and our eternal destination that our inner person is renewed day by day with divine strength needed to love God and one another!

If we are to fulfill Christ’s command to let our light shine and invite the fearful, wayward, self-absorbed, lost into a sanctuary that emulates and points to God’s love, then we simply must take the necessary steps to judge ourselves and be distinct from the world but at the same time be

Praise be to God it is precisely in “our moments of brokenness and waywardness, apathy and disillusionment, when we are not sure who we are, the compassionate God who is fiercely loyal steps toward us in love.” In response may in our “weakness and powerlessness, fear and dread,” take the time