We want to believe heaven is already here, on earth. In beauty, and nature; in generosity and creativity; and in human goodness that still surprises us in its abundance. But then....we read the headlines, we feel the heartbreak, and we experience the harm - and all of these ideas feel hollow.

So, as Eleanor Shellstrop (from TV's The Good Place) might say....is this the bad place?

These are the questions at the heart of this sermon from Rev. Gretchen.