Sermons

Confession can be a lot like surgery. We often dread going under that knife and doing the work that repentance takes. It can also be scary to leave ourselves that vulnerable. When we bring our faults out into the light, though, we open up pathways for God to work, and it’s here in this vulnerable state that those around us are able to see our journey and see a path toward healing and hope.

What does it take to earn your trust? Some may answer a showing of love or a proven commitment, while others might say they’d need a personal invitation. Over 2000 years have passed since the cross. It’s normal to have questions, fears, and doubts, but in Jesus, humanity saw the divine break through space and time – showing us we could trust again. Now, we don’t have to have it all together, but God stands, arms extended. We just have to trust enough to follow that first step out of the tomb.

Jesus likened his followers to the “light of the world,” with the purpose of shining God’s truth and love for all to see.

Now, despite 2000 years having come and gone and how divided we can be, the Church is still called to the same challenge laid out in those earliest teachings—that we’re to be a place for everyone, and that means anyone.

After all, once we’ve experienced the light of life switched on in our own hearts, why wouldn’t we want that for our friends, families, and neighbors as well?