June 16 Worship: "Not What You Asked For"

We gathered for a full Father's Day worship on Sunday, which included a special tribute to fathers, the commissioning of the team for this week's mission trip, and opportunities to sign up to help deliver lunches to school children in July and August and to help with the upcoming Vacation Bible School (which will be held the week of July 29).  During worship, someone mentioned that there was so much going on, I wouldn't have time to preach.

Well, like most pastors, I just can't seem to keep quiet, so there was a sermon.  Continuing our study of lessons for our discipleship from the early church in Acts, we focused on a surprising story about Peter and John healing a man outside the Temple.  After pointing out that the two disciples do not give the man what he asks for -- money -- but do better for him by healing his legs so he can walk, I suggested that the church is expected to follow their example.  In "Not What You Asked For," I pointed out the church has the unique responsibility of speaking truth and values that the wider culture does not usually hear or recognize, though we often fail to live out this responsibility.

If you missed Sunday's sermon, if you'd like to listen to it again, or if you'd like to share it with others, you can find an audio recording here.