I've been downloading Dave's sermons onto my Ipod and listening to them during my commute to and from work. (Dave is the new pastor at my hometown church. He is one of the most talented pastor's I have ever encountered.) It's amazing how easy it is to keep commuter frustration in check when you spend the hour hearing stories about grace, forgiveness and patience.
This morning I listened to a new sermon about practicing radical grace and forgiveness. Dave's wife, Dana, gave the sermon and called upon her own stories from this past year when her and Dave have been granted radical forgiveness from people in their lives. It was an extremely moving speech. So much so that it brought tears to my eyes as I zipped up the Edens to work.
I try not to be a preachy person but this is something I would like to suggest everyone take a listen to. It's not as "churchy" as you might think. It's more story telling with a great lesson.
But before you listen to a sermon, you should know that Dave used to preach at a Methodist church in Indianola, IA. He struggled with a gambling addiction and due to poor choices involving that addiction, he was asked to leave the Methodist denomination. He's spent the past year in recovery and treatment for this addiction and was voted unanimously by my church to be our new pastor.
And then you should check out this website to listen to a sermon. Ones I would suggest:
-Reading the Will (January 6th)
-Come Forth (March 9th)
-Installation Service (March 9th) *this is the one that brought tears to my eyes*
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