Anticipating Worship: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 13, 2025—Undivided Attention: Our Neighbor

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We tend to think of distraction and focus as opposites. If someone is focused, they are not easily distracted by random events and encounters. If someone is focused, every decision about how to spend time and resources is calculated. Apart from Christ, that type of focus spells disaster for our neighbor. We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor, thinking, “If I spend time helping him, that will distract me from other things that need my attention.” Jesus teaches us that he has set us free to live a life of such distraction. We are free to give our neighbor our undivided attention, even if that seems senseless.

Want to hear more? See you this weekend: Saturday at 5:15 p.m. • Sunday at 8 a.m. • Sunday at 10:30 a.m.