August 30, 2026

“Until We are One – Multicultural Faith” – Rev. Chuck Rush

Isaiah imagines a day when all nations stream to God’s mountain, and the risen Christ sends his followers “to all the nations.” Read as a whole, the Bible moves toward wider inclusion. Scripture records human prejudice, but it keeps pointing past it. Ruth, a model of faithfulness, comes from a people Israel was told to avoid. Job, the most blameless of men, comes from a land a prophet condemned. Jesus touches lepers, eats with outcasts, and includes those others reject; the early church baptizes a eunuch.

Being chosen by God is not a privilege that sets us apart but a responsibility to bless others. That expanding vision stands in contrast to teachings that treat compassion toward strangers as dangerous. God has room for every person’s gifts, whatever their nation, gender, or orientation, and those who have been welcomed are called to hold the door open for others.

Find the full sermon here. Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4; Matthew 28:19-20.