What does it mean to live in covenant relationship with God and with each other? In this sermon, Pastor Rev. Keith Caldwell of Centenary United Methodist Church in Memphis, TN opens the book of Joshua and shows how love that stays constant, in good times and hard times, sets covenant apart from part-time commitment.
Join us as the message explores:
- Joshua's charge to Israel to choose this day whom you will serve
- How fear becomes a god that controls our lives, and how courage frees us
- The first commandment and how a heart full of God shapes how we treat our neighbors
- Repentance, restoration, and extending the olive branch of peace
- Givers and takers, and learning when enough is enough
- Generational curses viewed through the lens of systems, from reservations to economic and social structures, and how undoing oppression brings healing
- The prophetic tradition of the Black church, with a nod to Jemar Tisby and pastor Adam Hamilton
- A personal story of the first day of busing in Nashville and the talk a Black mother gives her children
Whether you are rebuilding a relationship, searching for courage, or seeking a deeper walk with God, this word invites you to serve the Lord with your whole heart.