Anniversary Sunday || Proclaiming Jesus || 1 Peter 2:9-10

Ever feel like Christianity is either private inspiration or public noise—but nothing in between? In 1 Peter 2:9–10, Peter drops a line that’s both comforting and confronting: you are called—not because you’re impressive, but because you’ve been claimed. And that identity comes with a purpose most people (including a lot of Christians) quietly avoid. This sermon explores why faith tends to go silent, why “church people” can feel hypocritical to outsiders, and why the Bible keeps insisting that what happens to a person on the inside is meant to show up on the outside. If you’re skeptical, curious, deconstructing, or just exhausted by religious culture, this is an honest conversation about identity, belonging, and what Christians are actually here for.