August 23, 2026

In this homily, Pastor Lesley reflects on Jesus’ question to the disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” In a world filled with competing powers, voices, and loyalties, she reminds us that the church stands on the confession that Jesus is the Son of God, the Anointed One, and that this foundation endures no matter what is happening around us.

Drawing on Peter’s bold confession, the Nicene Creed, and the call to live what we claim to believe, Pastor Lesley challenges us to ask whether our daily lives reflect the faith we confess with our lips. Words matter, but the gospel is also preached through mercy, love, grace, and the way we treat other people.

Through a moving story of a disabled young man whose life was changed by unexpected compassion, this message shows what it looks like when faith becomes action. We all fall short, but God forgives, restores, and keeps calling us back to the central question: if we say Jesus is the Son of God, how then will we live?