Satisfying Sunday: Worship/Cookout in the Pavilion and Reading in the Evening

Yesterday, I made this Facebook post which sums up my Sunday morning:"We had a great morning at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, where I preached on Matthew 16 and ended my sermon by asking us to think about how our lives themselves are gospels that testify to the identity of Jesus and his role in our lives. We had a hamburger/hotdog lunch in the pavilion, with delicious food and nourishing fellowship. I'm not sure how the morning could have been much better, short of winning a lottery amount that would let us solve the shortage of affordable housing in the area and provide quality health care for all."To see a recording of my sermon, go here to my YouTube channel. To read the manuscript, go to this blog post.The afternoon was also good. I did a bit of sewing, caught up on chores, and got ready for the week. In the evening, my spouse was listening to old Hank Williams songs, and I read--a delight!I read most of Tara Menon's Under Water last night. I read a bit of it earlier in the…