“Whirlyball and Whole New Identities”
Sermon given by Pastor Robb on October 12, 2025.
Continues the fall Companions for Conversion sermon series.
Covers Joshua 2:1-14 and John 3:1-8.
Some people do have very dramatic conversion stories for their initial commitment to following God in their lives. Others may grow up in the church and not have such a big before and after. As we continue in faith, though, the dramatic transformation that faith is meant to have on our lives - including ongoing conversions for more faithfulness - can be taken for granted and normalized. Being “born again” or joining a whole new people group is a big deal, though, even if the language doesn’t have as much shock value today. Are we willing to let continued conversion to God’s values be as dramatic in our lives as that when it needs to be? Are we able to set our other identities and allegiances aside so they always come second to God’s values and we use God’s values to measure those camps, parties, and groups that expect us to go along and judge and ostracize those in other groups even though God also loves and includes them? It’s not the norm now, but it is implicit to salvation and Kingdom life.
