We Say "Come As You Are." But Do We Mean It?
About this episode
Pastor Sam Weitman explores the theme of acceptance and love for broken individuals in the church through the lens of Luke 15.
What if the most broken person you know walked through your church doors this Sunday? In this message, Pastor Sam Weitman takes us deep into Luke 15 — home of some of Jesus' most beloved stories: the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7), the Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10), and the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24). But here's the twist: these aren't just feel-good tales. They're a mirror held up to our hearts, revealing the gap between how we see broken people... and how God sees them. Here's what you'll discover in this message: 🔍 Why Jesus spent time with the people everyone else avoided — and what that means for you 🔍 The radical, unexpected way the Father responds when the Prodigal Son comes home 🔍 Why heaven throws a party every time someone who's lost finds their way home 🔍 What it really looks like to be a church that welcomes the messy, the broken, and the far-from-God 🔍 Why even faithful Christians can quietly drift into the heart of a Pharisee — and not even notice Here's an honest question this sermon asks: Do you love the broken ... as long as they don't sit next to you in church? If you've followed Jesus for years, there's a good chance this message will make you uncomfortable in the…
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