August 23, 2019


PASTOR’S MESSAGE

In this week’s reading from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus has the
audacity to cure a woman on the Sabbath. How dare He!
Doesn't He know that the Law forbids work on the Sabbath? Of
course He does, but as we learned last Sunday, having faith in
Him sometimes means causing upheaval and division.
Sometimes living as God commands requires us to "rock the
boat" and "stir the pot."

However, that usually isn't much fun. When we push people’s
boundaries or intrude on their comfort zones, they very often
fight back bitterly. That is particularly true when we do that in
the name of God. So, is it what we should be doing? Is the
Church supposed to challenge the social, cultural, and political
power structures of the world? When we do that, are we doing
God's will or imposing our own ideas? How do we know which
is which? Join me this coming Sunday as we explore these
questions together.


Your friend in Christ,
Pastor Ernest







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