Passage: John 15:9-17
May 9, 2021
Pastor Will White continued
his Easter series "Living the Resurrection."
The message was
"No Greater Love"
based on John 15:9-17.
For the churches in the US, Mother’s Day is always a difficult day – not because there is any reason or reluctance to celebrate the mothers who exemplify the best of the faith, but because there are far too many whose experience of mother is not a positive one. To declare, directly or indirectly, that God is like your mother will bring a smile and joy to many faces, but also a knot in the stomach to others. This is why we need to tread carefully.
It is not our intention to dampen the spirit of the day, but to remind worship teams of the delicate nature of recognition. By all means, find ways to give thanks and to give honor. That is one of the tasks of the followers of Jesus (Romans 12:10). At the same time, however, offer prayers of healing for those who are struggling on this day.
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