Northgate Christian Community

Chris Parker based his sermon off of the teachings found in Matthew 5:38-48. He conveyed the idiom that ideas have consequences. He also explained that the values that are passed from one generation to the next are often transferred through stories, or narratives. One narrative that Chris has noticed in his life pertains to the church’s stance on masks, or how people who go to church act while they’re at church. The culmination of this point is that “it’s okay to not be okay”. Matthew 5:38-42 states: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” Chris explained the fact that there were political undertones with each of the requests th