Doing Small Things with Great Love

“As a hospital chaplain, I have been asked to pray for the sick and those on the verge of death, but I have never witnessed a miracle like the ones recounted in the Gospel of Mark. But I have seen how the ripples of the small acts that we do with great love are miraculously multiplied by God’s Spirit and ripple outward from us in ever-expanding circles, spreading the inexhaustible light of God’s love to our neighbors both far and wide. The Dutch priest Henri Nouwen, a spiritual thinker and writer who wrote endlessly about the life of Jesus and the love of God observed that “the world likes things to be large, big, impressive, and elaborate. [But] God chooses the small things which are overlooked in the big world.” Sermon by Jonathan Stoner from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: I Corinthians 3:1-9, Psalm 145:14-19 and Mark 8:1-21. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon here. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!