random thoughts on life and religion

I don’t know why, but this upcoming Easter sermon has me a bit more–what’s the word–concerned than my other sermons had me. I guess it’s just the gravity of Easter. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is such a vital element of our faith, and I really want to emphasize that this Sunday. Also, the presence of a whole bunch of visitors–many who possibly never step foot in the church on any other Sunday–challenges me to really put my all into my preparation this week. I have to keep reminding myself that this is God’s ministry, not mine, and that God will use me as he chooses. But it’s tough. Just one more piece of evidence that I’ve got a ways to go in this journey that is the Christian life, I guess.