Open Wide Your Heart, Sunday, June 21, 10:30am

Rev. Tim Dalton will reflect on Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 and 2 Corinthians 6:1-13.

Paul implored the Corinthian church to “open wide your hearts.” What did this mean for them? What does it mean for you? For me, having a genuine open stance toward the world is a critical aspect of faith. Without it, can we authentically say we are trusting God? After all, faith is, at it’s most basic level, trust.

This openness means that we stand with arms and hands open, treasuring all around us, not grasping, not fearing. Living this way, is risky, but again, that’s faith! It implies that there are no guarantees, after all “tomorrow is promised to no one”, right?

It means that all of life is fragile, a gift, and needs to be shared. What if the churched lived this way with open hearts, open hands, and open minds. This also means that our stories have power. When we share those vulnerable moments and allow others to break our hearts with their stories--never being the same again, we learn what it means to live with wide open hearts.

Fellowship follows worship. Free Parking.

First Baptist Church of White Plains
456 North Street
White Plains NY 10605
914.949.5207

http://www.firstbaptistwhiteplains.org/