This introductory sermon will present, in broad strokes, the process of reconciliation, making sure to emphasize both its cyclical nature and how its trajectory is as important as its actual successes and failures. It will also emphasize that this ministry of reconciliation is no optional buy-in for Christians, but essential to our baptismal identity in Christ.

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

From Series: A Ministry of Reconciliation | More Sermons from Jeffrey Schooley

From Series: "A Ministry of Reconciliation"

The call of Lent is to face squarely our sins. But merely facing sin is not the goal. The goal in Lent (and all Christian discipleship) is to be redeemed into Jesus’ ministry of reconciliation. This Lent, we will explore the engaged and complex process of reconciliation. This is no “forgive and forget” series (which is, itself, a myth perpetuated by the unforgiven), but a penetrating analysis of what it means to be ministers of reconciliation. And for the sake of transparency, this series was written against the backdrop of the racial unrest following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. But it should be clear that the process of reconciliation is applicable to issues both macro and micro in scale, good for conflicts between races and good for conflicts between spouses.