Who's she preaching to?

Last Sunday, my sermon was about being made new in Jesus, it was also about HIV/AIDS and unsafe sexual practices, to which many of my older congregation members wondered - "Who is she preaching to?" The truth is, I was preaching to them, and everyone else. Just because the message doesn't directly apply to you, it doesn't mean that there isn't someone who needs to hear it, that wasn't present in church on Sunday...someone you know, family, friends, neighbors... That's what our baptismal promise is all about. Share the news, bad and good. HIV/AIDS is far from over. Thank goodness, through God's love and grace, we are given the courage to carry on and and to help others. Reach our to your loved ones, your friends, and your neighbors. Share what you hear each Sunday. God be with you. Pastor Deb