June 26 / 27
Broken Pieces: by Pastor Paul Dickerson

Is life a comedy or a tragedy? Are we the hero or the victim? Or maybe the villain? Is the world descending into chaos and dystopia or are we on a path of ever-increasing prosperity and progress? The stories we tell orient us to our place in the world and our role in the story.

The Bible tells the story of a loving God and a messy people. There is a beginning and an end. Major themes of creation, redemption, and sanctification trace the arc of this grand narrative. And Jesus Christ is the center of it all – the great hero of the story who comes incognito to rescue and redeem his broken creation.

Today we hear what is perhaps the most famous miracle Jesus performed during his earthly ministry – The Feeding of the 5,000. After everyone had eaten their fill, Jesus instructed his disciples to pick up all the “broken pieces” left over. This story gives us a picture of God, whose love and compassion is so great he values even broken things and broken people.

Matthew 14:13-21