by Don Harkey
There are several people at Messiah who can lead worship services… but when the stars align and none of those people are available (like this Sunday!), the team calls upon the minor leagues… me!
This Sunday at the 10AM service, I will be giving the sermon. As a professional speaker, I am comfortable speaking in front of people. As a former council president, I am used to speaking in front of the church. However, putting together a sermon is a different animal altogether. The biggest difference is the source of the message. When preparing for a seminar, I first think about what I want to get across to the audience. When preparing for a sermon, I quickly realized that I need to be open to what message God wants to get across to the audience.
A week ago, I had no clue what that message was. Then I received an email from Pastor Dan with the Gospel verse for the week and I knew what I was going to talk about within a few seconds. It really hit me that fast!
The challenge this weekend will be to allow myself to stay open to God’s message and to allow myself to be a vessel. I truly look forward to the challenge!
I’ll be praying for you, Don! We are in good hands on Sunday!
Good job Don. I thought that the message tied well into the Gospel text and current church needs.
How is that breakfast thing coming along?