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What Are We Working For? Finding Joy in Beloved Community

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In this sermon on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 and Psalm 98, we explore what it means to work together as beloved community. Drawing on the metaphor of creation as symphony, we'll address the balance between wholehearted participation and workaholism, between idleness and holy rest. The key question isn't how much we work, but what we're working for—when we shift from "What's in it for me?" to "How does this serve the beloved community?", everything changes. This passage isn't about productivity or screening who deserves help, but about recognizing that we all have different capacities and gifts. Some seasons allow more contribution; others require receiving more support. The sin isn't in having limitations—it's in refusing to contribute according to your ability or exploiting others' generosity. As we wrap up stewardship season, this sermon invites us to sing a new song together: not one of anxiety or exhaustion, but of joyful participation where each voice matters and rest and work dance together in holy rhythm.

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In this sermon on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 and Psalm 98, we explore what it means to work together as beloved community. Drawing on the metaphor of creation as symphony, we'll address the balance between wholehearted participation and workaholism, between idleness and holy rest. The key question isn't how much we work, but what we're working for—when we shift from "What's in it for me?" to "How does this serve the beloved community?", everything changes. This passage isn't about productivity or screening who deserves help, but about recognizing that we all have different capacities and gifts. Some seasons allow more contribution; others require receiving more support. The sin isn't in having limitations—it's in refusing to contribute according to your ability or exploiting others' generosity. As we wrap up stewardship season, this sermon invites us to sing a new song together: not one of anxiety or exhaustion, but of joyful participation where each voice matters and rest and work dance together in holy rhythm.

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