Beautiful, Broken, Beloved | Trent Williams | Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (2022)

The Rev. Trent Williams, our Executive Pastor, delivers a message reflecting on Luke 18:9-14, titled “Beautiful, Broken, Beloved" on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.

 

A brief synopsis:

This sermon compares the Pharisee and the tax collector from Luke 18, emphasizing how we often see ourselves as righteous, yet fall into hypocrisy. It warns against self-righteousness, particularly in today’s divisive culture, and highlights the tax collector’s humble acknowledgment of sin as a key to grace. The message explores how human beings are a mix of sinner and saint, broken but created in God's image, and calls for compassion toward ourselves and others as we navigate life’s imperfections, aiming for unity and love in a world that constantly pressures us to judge and divide.

 

Welcome to an archival episode, as we have recorded sermons that predate our podcast's production! Please enjoy this sermon originally preached in 2022.

 

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