'Who Do They Say I Am?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Another title could be, “If You Meet The Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!” This was a book title some years ago. The book tried to help people realize that no guru, therapist, or religious leader should become an idol, nor do they have all the answers to life’s problems. The idea is that all of us are just human beings struggling in our own ways along the paths of life. We are meant to look inward for truth and understanding that will ultimately help us take responsibility for our own growth, destiny and healing. We can help one another and need each other, but we also must accept that we are the authority when it comes to our own values, beliefs and actions. When we take authority for our own lives, we take responsibility as the author our own story. Who are your authorities in matters of deepest concern? How do you take responsibility for your religious life? Do you let others impose their beliefs, values and interpretations upon you and why? In Oklahoma, we deal with this almost every day as we live in a culture that is filled with people making, what they believe, are authoritative religious claims about what is right and wrong. I want to talk about where religious authority comes from. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 VIEW ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllSoulsUnitarian?feature=mhee SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=allsoulsunitarian GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: http://www.allsoulschurch.org/make-a-donation1 LET’S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allsoulstulsa Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllSoulsTulsa https://twitter.com/RevMarlin All Souls Church Website: http://www.allsoulschurch.org