The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister.
SERMON DESCRIPTION:
Is there a goodness of life that is bestowed on us regardless of whether or not we deserve it? In traditional theological language this would be called “grace.” It is said that there is a goodness that is granted to us solely to the degree that we have the capacity to receive it. If that is true, then a realistic goal would be to remove the barriers and obstacles that get in the way of our receiving such free gifts. Through the course of life we accumulate various barriers to life’s goodness. Yet, if people can experience the goodness of life without earning it, why wouldn’t that encourage people to be selfish or bad? Good things happen to bad people and since we all are bad sometimes, this is good news! Sunday, as we launch our new theme of “Gifts and Grace” I will speak in the Traditional Service and The Point about the idea of unmerited gifts, that like the sun, are received by the the righteous and the unrighteous alike.
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