July 12, 2026 | Summer Sermons
Every life has a liturgy, a set of repeated patterns that quietly shape who we are, what we fear, and what we love. From the morning phone scroll to the content we consume throughout the day, our habits are forming us whether we intend them to or not. Paul's words in Romans 12 call us not to be pressed into the shape of the world around us, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. The algorithm is not designed to make us wise or compassionate. It is designed to keep us engaged, and in doing so, it trains our reflexes toward outrage, comparison, and anxiety. Christian worship serves as a counter liturgy, a practice of remembering who we are and to whom we belong. Transformation is not about willpower or shame. It begins with mercy and grows through the slow, grace-filled renewal of our attention, one morning at a time.