Wednesday, October 28, 2015

"A House with Two Masters" Oct. 25, 2015

Rev. David Bloom

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about our ultimate priorities. "No one can serve two masters," he said. "You cannot serve both God and wealth." We live in a society that is obsessed with money, with "making it," usually meaning to get rich. How do we negotiate between our society's emphasis on wealth and the clear demands of religious faith to work for justice for those who live on the economic and social margins?

A treasured visiting speaker at Westside, the Reverend David Bloom is an American Baptist minister with 38 years of ecumenical leadership experience in Seattle on social justice issues.