Centennial Family,
I want to talk this Sunday about humility. This can be a fraught, yet important matter. David Brooks spoke about the great value of humility in his book, The Road to Character.
“Humility is freedom from the need to prove you are superior all the time, but egotism is a ravenous hunger in a small space—self-concerned, competitive, and distinction-hungry. Humility is infused with lovely emotions like admiration, companionship, and gratitude. “Thankfulness,” the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey, said, “is a soil in which pride does not easily grow.””
I am going to talk about humility as an important theme that answers the main question I will ask. The question also happens to be the title of the sermon,
Why Bother with Church?
The sermon kicks off our summer series of the same title, “Why Bother?” All summer long we are going to be looking at core elements of our shared Christian life, faith, belief and asking the question, “Why bother?” Are these things important? If so, how do we understand them to be important? What is the nature of their importance? And what should I do about that?
As an anchor for this line of thinking, we will consider the words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount, you can read them in Matthew 7:1-6 (and, if interested, the parallel in Luke 6:37-42).
See you Sunday!
Grace and peace,
Karl Helvig
Lead Pastor
CENTENNIAL COVENANT CHURCH
P.S. Plan to join us for Lunch on the Lawn after worship. It’s a great addition to your Father’s Day celebrations!
P.P.S. The whole summer sermon series provides an easy opportunity to invite friends, neighbors, or co-workers to give a church worship gathering a shot this summer. The “Why Bother?” series just might intrigue many who currently think church is ridiculous, misguided, or simply not for them. You can always be on the lookout for times people say, “I was not prepared for…” “I’m not doing well with…” or simply, “I’m not from here.” Those are all easy chances to say, “Why don’t you come sit with me at church this Sunday, I think this community just might help.”