First Corinthians 6:11-20 can be the preacher's worst nightmare -- a passage full of directives about sex, food and all things bodily. Yet, I chose it as part of a six-part series about God's calling on our lives. I just couldn't ignore the body.
As I began writing this particular sermon, I realized that I'd never preached or heard a sermon on the topic of care for self, and I've been in church my whole life. Unless you are a pastor learning about self-care in a seminary class, it is rare in Christian culture that this topic ever comes up.
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