September 24, 2023, Pentecost 17: ”Make Hay, but Take a Day”

Many Americans have an unhealthy relationship with time. We're told that if we're not working or otherwise doing something productive at all hours, then there's something wrong with us. Despite Americans working more hours than much of the world, somehow the refrain, "No one wants to work anymore," keeps resurfacing. However, Scripture shows us a healthier way to live as an embodied being in a world marked by time. How does God's command to rest in Deuteronomy 5 and Jesus's reminder that "We must work [the Father's] works...while it is day," help us reset our relationship to time? And how can we live generously with the time we have? Pastor David preaches "Make Hay but Take a Day" based on Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and John 9:1-5. This is the first of a four-week series on living generously.