“The Power of the Second Mile” - 10am Traditional Eucharist

Aug 30, 2026 • The Rev. Charlie Holt

This sermon connects Jesus’ command to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him with Paul’s teaching in Romans 12, showing that the Christian life is not about conforming to the world but being fundamentally transformed into the likeness of Christ. That transformation is revealed through genuine, “maskless” love that refuses hypocrisy, honestly confronts evil, clings to what is good, and speaks truth while remaining faithfully connected to others. Christlike love becomes most powerful when extended beyond our comfortable communities to strangers and even enemies, breaking cycles of retaliation through forgiveness, mercy, generosity, and the willingness to go the extra mile. Ultimately, the sermon teaches that Jesus demonstrated this sacrificial love toward us while we were still His enemies, and when Christians treat others—including their enemies—with that same grace and mercy, the transforming power of the gospel can overcome evil and change the world.

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