Keeping the Light On
Keeping the Light On A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, September 26, 2021 Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 5:14-16; "Why I Wake Early," by Mary Oliver Today I am coming full circle, so to speak, returning to where I began 13 ½ years ago. I felt that the subject was of utmost importance then, and I still feel that way today. So, for those of you who were present for my interview meditation in February 2008, and also have a good memory, some – not all, but some – of what I say today may sound familiar to you. One of my favorite modern-day parables is the story of the lighthouse that forgot what its purpose was. In a quaint little seaside village, a lighthouse was built to be a beacon and life-saving station. Its purpose was to warn sailors at sea, and in the unfortunate event of a shipwreck, when ships didn’t heed or could not see its warning because of dense fog, to help rescue those who crashed upon the rocks. Well, as time went by, there weren’t...