The pastor's sermon was on 'Call and Response'. Brought a smile to my face since I'm not that receptive to repeating rote sentences at specified times - especially in church. The crux of his message though was about calling to Christ and his responding. The pastor's sermon was maybe 10 minutes. Enough time to only hit the highlights of his subject but then not so much to belabor the point. I had marked the readings ahead of time but I read beyond the verses indicated. Came across a passage urging when feasting to invite the poor and helpless since it is more Christian to do something you know won't be reciprocated. A friend was just telling me her congressman ends all of his missives w/ references to his Christianity. Even Vice President Vance invoked 'ordo amoris' in defense of more strict immigration laws. As w/ disagreements down through time, everyone claims God is on their side (but rarely concerned if they are on the side of God.) The Ancient Greeks did it too except, since they had multiple gods & goddesses, there were plenty to go around and each side just picked one. Suddenly it was the ending prayer and we all stood to leave the church. I wonder if preachers know that each person in the congregation hears a different sermon?
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