9.29.24 St. Andrew’s Sunday Sermon | The Rev. Alyse Viggiano

Here's to the Lovable Losers | Rev. Alyse Viggiano points out that in the Jewish society of Jesus's time, status was gained by perfect adherence to the Mosaic laws about food, clothing, grooming and nearly every aspect of daily life. But God didn't make us perfect, and in today's Gospel reading, Jesus teaches the disciples that God’s heavenly kingdom isn’t demanding that we be high achieving perfectly manicured winners. It is asking us to be incredibly lovable losers -- by losing the things that separate us from God and each other.