After the disaster what do we do? looking at the history of Israel is instructive but we've got to consider our own situation and approach the question spiritually and with common sense.
Here are the three approaches to a disaster (a disaster includes the obvious nature interruptions such as tornado, flood, and forest fire. It also includes such personal catastrophic events such as the onset of cancer or heart attack or diabetes. It could include business failure or bankruptcy or automobile accident. It would include terrorist acts and random events that I hadn't thought about).
This is what I think we can do and this is what the sermon will try to put across:
a. After the disaster find a pastor. Find a person who is willing to be with you in the depths of your crisis.
b. After the disaster move faster to the future. Never quit moving forward not matter how hard it is. There comes a time when it is important to take a step toward the future rather than concentrating on the past.
c. After the disaster don't give up laughter. There is humor to be found in every life event. What makes us cry can be turned around so that we learn to laugh.
Those are the points to the sermon and I will try to develop them. What do you think? Do you have suggestions? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have the community read your thoughts click on the box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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