Sermons on Daily Life (Page 8)
Sunday June 18th, 2023 Worship
A few weeks ago, our reading was the one commonly referred to as “The Great Commission,” also known as “go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28: 19). Yet, I wish that today’s reading from earlier in Matthew would actually be the one given this title because I think it more fully embodies…
Sunday May 21st, 2023 Worship
Have you ever had an experience that you had a hard time explaining to someone who wasn’t there to witness or experience it for themselves? As someone that struggles to tell stories that aren’t too convoluted, this is a frequent problem for me, but there are some experiences where this is particularly true. One such example for me was when I had to relearn how to do…
Sunday May 14th, 2023 Worship
“If you love me, then… you’ll do this thing or that thing?” How many times have you been on the receiving end of a comment like that? How did that make you feel? I know that every time I have heard that comment, I felt hurt. It felt coercive and manipulative, and I didn’t like the way it had an undertone of doubting that I loved this person. So, when I hear similar words…