Concord Church, Statesville NC

Sermon Text: Luke 9:38-45

With tend to think of forgiveness as being about the other person, but the truth is forgiveness is an act which is more about us and our ability to let go of the power others hold over our lives.

A mediation on Luke 2:22-40 and how we can respond to what life throws at us in a way that remains faithful.

Everyone seems so angry. Yet Mary and Elizabeth - who had more reason to be angry than most - show us the possibility of joy. God calls us to start a joy revolution.

Jeremiah 33:14–16 calls the people to look at themselves honestly and take responsibility for how they ended up in such a dangerous place.

Loving our neighbor is a challenge to love all of them, even the ones we don't like. How do we live faithfully with people who are our "enemy"?

The purpose of the church is unity of service to God. What does that look like in a divided world?

Isaiah's vision of a world where creation lives at peace seems so unrealistic. What if, instead of dismissing it because it's out of reach, we embrace how impossible it seems?

Our world, and sometimes the church, asks us to project a mask of "everything is fine." But what if everything isn't fine? What do you then?

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