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September Sermons 2026
9-6- Go Deep
Jeremiah 17:5-8 Luke 6:47-49
9-13- Be Careful When Saying No
Proverbs 16:18-19
9-20- OCC Kickoff Sunday
Yom Kippur begins
9-27- Model Sacrificial Stewardship
Deuteronomy 14:22-23 2 Corinthians 8:3-4
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Some Thoughts on Stopping Insanity
Do you ever find yourself entangled in relationships or situations that drive you a bit crazy? I believe it was Albert Einstein who defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." Sometimes we need to remove ourselves from the “crazy” to regain our personal, relational, and spiritual sanity. It’s a gift to say: “not my circus and not my monkeys.”
As you read this, the General Conference of the Global Methodist Church has convened in Johannesburg, South Africa. For the last several years, I’ve lived into a new season where I'm learning new ways of relating with others—and it’s been incredibly refreshing. It’s such a gift to be in a room with high trust and similar beliefs.
I’ve also deliberately stopped reading articles and watching the social media accounts about my former tribe. It can be a guilty pleasure to look back and be grateful that I’ve been freed from the dysfunction of what was and lean into where God is calling us now. I'm grateful to have stepped away from some of the insanity. I sense they feel the same way.
It’s taken discipline to refuse to keep looking to the past as I’ve lived into the future, but it was necessary. The health of my present and future relationships demanded unlearning old ways and learning new ways of relating. One key has been fixing my eyes on the right things.
I'm reminded of this verse from Daniel describing King Nebuchadnezzar:
"At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored" (Daniel 4:34).
Due to his pride, Nebuchadnezzar had gone insane—but when he looked to God, his sanity was restored.
Are you experiencing a season of “crazy?” What are you watching? What are you reading? Who are you listening to? I encourage you to shift the focus from the past to the future—and look up!
Sanity comes from seeing things as they are—not as we wish they were. When we focus on ourselves, as though we're the center, we become a little insane. When we focus on God and see Him as the center, our sanity is restored. Whenever we find ourselves being captured by the “crazy”, remember Nebuchadnezzar—and raise our eyes toward heaven.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, my friends!
Bishop Jeff Greenway