The Great Chasm

In a world where “Hate Has No Home Here” signs dot our lawns, promising peace but silencing truth, what happens when biblical fidelity is branded as bigotry? This Sunday, we’ll confront the unbridgeable divide of Luke 16’s Rich Man and Lazarus — not just between heaven and hell — but between a culture that fears conviction and the gospel’s unyielding call to repentance.Drawing from Amos’s woes against the complacent rich and 1 Timothy’s charge to fight the good fight, we’ll unpack how even a resurrection couldn’t sway hardened hearts. And yes, we’ll address the fresh sting of the Litchfield South Association’s letter, labeling our pulpit’s words “hateful rhetoric” after a resident’s complaint to United Church of Christ leadership. The chasm runs deep, even in our own back yard.Yet, amid the exile of unbelief, God’s voice breaks through: “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.” Below is a message that challenges, comforts, and calls us to bridge what we can — with prayer, plain truth, and contentment in Christ. Don’t give up on the lost; eternity’s logic demands we act now.Stay Connected:Follow Pastor Dell on X at https://x.com/jakedell73.Subscribe to Experimental Sermons at https://jwdell.substack.com/.Join us for Sunday worship at https://firstchurchwoodbury.org/. Get full access to Experimental Sermons at jwdell.substack.com/subscribe