Sermons and teachings from Rev. Mark Reynolds, a Pastor in the United Methodist Church (Florida Conference). These transformative messages will speak directly into your life!
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Don't Waste Good Wine: Remaining Flexible in Times of Change
We are living in a time of rapid change and cultural upheaval. In this message, Pastor Mark uses the parable of the wine skins to help us see the importance of keeping a flexible heart and mind. Unfortunately, some people retreat to a rigid fundamentalism and a literalistic reading of scripture to resist change. Pastor Mark shows how literalism has led Christians to use the Bible to attack modern science, defend slavery and segregation as divinely ordained institutions, and to deny women the right to vote. He argues that we need fresh interpretations of scripture that will allow Christians to solve complex problems in their rapidly changing contemporary world. This is a prophetic sermon that will stretch you!
This is message 7 of 7 in the "Provocative Stories" series.