In this sermon, Rev. Rachel invites us to notice the lens we use when we talk about God, Scripture, and one another.

Many people were raised with a version of faith built on fear, rules, and exclusion. Jesus, though, keeps pointing toward a way shaped by love, freedom, and belonging. 

Rev. Rachel explores how our assumptions shape what we see — in the Bible, in church, and in our neighbors.

When the lens is punishment, we miss grace. When the lens is control, we lose compassion. But when the lens is love, something opens in us and in our communities. 

This message asks honest questions: What stories about God did we inherit? Which ones still serve life? And how might we see ourselves and others as already beloved? 

If you’ve ever felt hurt, unseen, or boxed in by religion, this sermon offers room to breathe.

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