Sermon for September 4th 2022 - the true you, with a smorgasbord of love, depression, dyslexia and a shout out to Greenbelt and our LGBTQ+ friends.
A honest sermon about being the true you, with a smorgasbord of love, depression, dyslexia and a shout out to Greenbelt and our LGBTQ+ friends. 12th Sunday after Trinity - September 4th 2022 Deut. 30:15-end, Luke 14:25-33 To commit to being a follower of Jesus is not an easy choice. And Jesus is aware of this. On several occasions he issues what are known as hard or strenuous sayings, known this way because they can seem tough, impossible or cruel. In this instance, Jesus is telling us that our families and everyday lives may not be enough to save us and may even be a hindrance. Here, He is promoting the steadfast refusal of anything displace faith in Him, of something infinitely more valuable. Jesus is challenging us to embrace commitment to him. This does not mean hating everyone else, but that following him may mean setting aside anything which may distract us from that path. It's interesting that Jesus uses the analogy of planning the building of a tower, and planning