There's an App For That - Week 6 "Goodness"
This week I am continuing my sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit by teaching on "goodness." When people I encounter find out that I am a pastor they tend to broach at least one of a few subjects during the course of our conversation. They are as follows: "I used to go to church... but now I don't" "I was raised___________, but now I'm___________" "I'm a spiritual person." "I think that all 'good' people go to heaven." From time to time I will also have conversations with people about why their church/denomination is better than mine, but those are growing more rare. Sometimes I will find myself engaging all four of the subjects I mentioned in one conversation. I have found that most people want assurances that whatever it is that they are believing is working and will work out for them "in the end." And generally, most of us see ourselves as "good" people. Jesus said somethi...