Sermons

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - 2 Timothy

As I looked over the scripture passages from 2 Timothy in the Revised Common Lectionary for October and began sorting through the old books in the pastor's office, a familiar phrase kept coming to mind: We are standing on the shoulders of giants. I mean, look at this church--there are 138 years of history behind us. That's easily eight generations. That's a lot of years and a lot of people who have charted a path for what Christianity can look like in this place. It would be foolish of us to discount the years of rich tradition and faithfulness. But it would be equally foolish to admire this beautiful foundation and stop innovating and growing. Our foundation is Christ, the word of God, the generations who have gone before us, and one day, we will join the generations who have made their mark on the history and faith of those around us. So let's celebrate our heritage and aspire to be like those who came before us in new, faithful ways. Will you join me?