This sermon connects Moses’ encounter with the burning bush to the callings that live within each of us. It reflects on how listening to our inner voice can guide us toward courageous and just choices. Our youth will also share personal reflections about their own passions and the values that shape their lives.
In a wisdom tale, Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh tells us the bump in the road doesn’t create what spills out of the cup we are carrying. Instead it reveals what is already inside. The question is not about who bumps us rather, “What am I carrying in my cup?”
Through stories from my service in the Army, I explore how personal identity can both align with and resist the expectations of institutions. This sermon reflects on what it means to live authentically in spaces that often demand conformity, and how embracing one’s truth is a form of courage in itself.
