Pulpit To Pew

In moments of difficulty, most people will cling to their past, become apathetic, disoriented, and cease to stop going forward in life, goals, and projects. Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark) ran into mountains on his canoe expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1805. A heartbroken Lewis shook off his frustration, regrouped, led his team out of their canoes, reframed his vision, trusted his training and found a way to fulfill his mission. In the Bread of Life Discourse, Jesus asked the audience to see a new way to understand God. Many listening rejected this radical message but many were open to Jesus' shocking message of a loving God and eternal life through accepting him as a new "Bread of Life." Most things in life rarely turn out like it was planned and predicted. Ideas and new information challenge our views, perceptions, and beliefs. When reality stands in the way of our hopes, completing important work or reaching a final destination we have 2 choices. One, we can quit! Or, we can shake off the disappo