SERMON 04 02 2022

Rev. Chad Peterson

We wrap up our exploration of our theme for Lent “Hope-Full in a Weary World” by looking at Authenticity. In this week’s Gospel Jesus says we are salt and we are light. What?!? It’s not an easy metaphor to understand. Maybe a first-hand experience of the metaphor will help. Matt Metz joins Pastor Chad “In the Kitchen” for an encounter with one part of this metaphor. NOTE: This segment may have been filmed on April 1st! 😉 Today we often see our identity tied to things that can change. Your identity as a Project Manager goes away when your department is downsized. Your identity as an athlete lasts only as long as you remain injury-free. Your identity as a wife dissolves along with your marriage in the divorce. Jesus says we ARE salt and light for the world, it’s not something we can become and therefor unbecome. It is part of our identity as children of God that cannot be taken away by circumstances of the world. Our authentic selves boil down to what remains unchanged: we are here to bring out the flavors and colors of God in a world that is worn and weary. It is in that unchanging Authenticity we find Hope! 

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