God…is that Actually You?- Part 1: The God of Impossible Expectations

In this opening message of our Lenten series, we confront one of the most dangerous distortions many of us carry: the belief in a God of impossible expectations. A God who is never satisfied. A God who keeps moving the ladder higher. A God who evaluates instead of embraces. What if the anxiety, guilt, and exhaustion we feel are real… but the image driving them is wrong? This sermon explores how distorted images of God shape our parenting, marriages, friendships, and even our church culture. And it invites us to move from climbing to abiding. From performance to belovedness. From fear to communion.