Sermons from St. James Parish in Wilmington, NC.:
Sep 03, 2023 |
Lebanon Chapel: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost | St. James 2023
| The Rev. Joseph "Gray" Hodsdon
Lebanon Chapel: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost | St. James 2023
Rev. Joseph "Gray" Hodsdon at Historic Mount Lebanon Chapel
Rev. Hodsdon addresses the human desire to be victorious, comparing it to our longing to be atop the social ladder. He challenges this perspective, proposing a shift: what if true success meant greater sacrifice? Drawing from Jesus's teachings, he underscores that genuine victory might require us to give more of ourselves. Inspired by Saint Augustine, he speaks of the difference between selfish living and a life of sacrificial love. True love, Rev. Hodsdon argues, has no conditions. By living this selfless love, we find a deeper, more fulfilling victory in life.
Rev. Hodsdon addresses the human desire to be victorious, comparing it to our longing to be atop the social ladder. He challenges this perspective, proposing a shift: what if true success meant greater sacrifice? Drawing from Jesus's teachings, he underscores that genuine victory might require us to give more of ourselves. Inspired by Saint Augustine, he speaks of the difference between selfish living and a life of sacrificial love. True love, Rev. Hodsdon argues, has no conditions. By living this selfless love, we find a deeper, more fulfilling victory in life.
