Based on the Gospel of Matthew 8.18, 23-27, this 18 minute message, "Asleep No More," explores the call to wake up in the midst of the storm of racial injustice, especially after the killings in Atlanta on Tuesday March 16, 2021 and the rising threats and violence against Asian Americans.

So often those we need to lead us, those who can act to help us, are slow to respond to the pain and suffering of racial injustice. It's time to wake up, do what we can, and leverage the power, privilege, and insights we possess to help heal our land and build a better humanity.

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This is the third sermon I’ve prepared this week. I prepared one sermon for yesterday’s memorial service celebrating the life of our beloved Dave Pelz. The second sermon was for today. It was to be part of our Lenten worship series, “Holy Vessels: how we can heal and recover after such a challenging year” . . .