July 14, 2024, Pentecost 8, Sacraments 3: "Beyond Tolerance"

Tolerance is one of the character traits we try to instill in our children. We teach them to respect (or at least be indifferent to) differences among their peers. However, tolerance is thin gruel for a community’s sustenance. What happens when mere tolerance fails, as it appears to be in our society-at-large? How can members of a community live together as sinners under God’s grace? Pastor David preaches, “Beyond Tolerance” based on Luther’s Small Catechism, Confession & Forgiveness. This is the third in a five-week series on the sacraments.