I want to believe
A sermon for First Baptist Church of Austin, Texas Reformation Sunday October 30, 2022 John 8:31-36 I want to believe What does it mean to know someone? You can know a lot about a person by their social media presence. You can know things like a person’s favorite clothing store, their drink of choice, if they like to exercise, write sermons for a living, or enjoy traveling. You can see when they are walking their kid to school, photos of their best friends, and the latest product they are promoting. You can see where they go on vacations, if they prefer the mountains over the beach. Is this what it means to know someone though? I know a lot about Lizzo, and olympic marathoners, and the bakery shop owner down the street simply from watching their instagram stories or seeing their posts. Yes, they are real people, with real things going on in their lives. But I’ve never once had a conversation with any of these people. I’ve never been able to sit down at a table for coffee or