It’s said that every preacher has just one sermon that they preach over and over again; one core message that runs through their whole body of work. And every time we preach, no matter how original we think we are being, or how novel a direction we think we are taking, it is still basically the same sermon.
Now as you can imagine, I’ve thought a lot about what I want to say to you today. And I’ve been wondering, what is my one sermon? And what might you who have been hearing me over these last several years say it is? Because what you and I hear is shaped by where we are when we hear it and, I think, what we need. And there is this space, between what’s said and what’s heard where very mysterious things can happen.
Still, if there was ever a time it is now, for me to say as simply and clearly as I can what I think my core message is. And it is this: God is here. Christ (God in human flesh) is here. Here in this place. Here in this moment. Here in every one of us, and in the space between us.
I believe this with all my heart. And sometimes, when I’m paying attention, and sometimes when I’m not, I see it. I feel it. It’s like “oh!”. I’m pretty sure this happens to you too.
Well last weekend it didn’t matter if I was paying attention or not – God’s holy presence was manifesting all over the place. And if you will bear with me, I’d like to tell you how it was...(read more)
No comments:
Post a Comment