Friday’s thoughts
The sermon has taken an incredible direction. I wouldn’t have anticipated this but these things happen. There will be two points I’ll try to get across. The texts come from Nehemiah 8:1-10, and Psalm 19. The Nehemiah passage has the prophet urging the people not to be sad as they listen to the reading of the Law because it is the Word of God. We shouldn’t be sad listening to the “Word of God”.
The Psalm advocates that “The heavens are telling the glory of God”.
The sermon will try to do say two things about our religion:
1. Form without fun isn’t faith. If we find ourselves keeping the structures of faith and doing the things we believe we are called upon to do, but if it isn’t fun then it isn’t faith. Form without fun is fanaticism.
2. Fun without form isn’t faith. If we discover our faith fails to disturb our confort; if it is all fun and games it isn’t faith; it’s froth.
faith requires both form and fun to keep from becoming fanatical and frothy.
What do you think about this. I’d like to hear from you. Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing for others to respond to your reflections respond by clicking on “Comments”
Thanks for your help with this sermon. It’s been a tough week.
Charles
