61. Avoiding ‘Customized’ Religion

On “Christ the King Sunday” on November 26, 1989, Pastor Lee delivered a sermon titled, “Avoiding Customized Religion”. Pastor Lee begins by quoting a columnist from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, who, after the October 1989 earthquake in the Bay Area, wrote in his column that we are not in charge of this world. Believing we are in charge of this planet is more concerning than many other threats or crises we encounter. Pastor Lee suggests that putting ourselves in charge and customizing our religion is not only a bad idea, but also an impossible way to live. The sermon is based on the Epistle lesson from that Sunday, Colossians 1:15-20.