Rev. Tom Hathaway - August 16, 2026
Small Enough
What does an Egyptian sun god, a 3,000-year-old Israelite psalm, and a boatload of soaked strangers at Niagara Falls have in common? More than you'd think. This sermon digs into Psalm 104, an ancient hymn of praise with a surprising origin story, and asks why standing in front of something vast might be the most freeing thing a person can do. Turns out feeling small isn't the problem. It might be where worship starts.
Scripture References: Psalms 104:1-35
From Series: "Summer in the Psalms"
The Psalms are the prayer book of the Bible, and they don't pretend. Across 150 of them, the full range of human experience gets handed to God, not just the polished feelings we bring to church but the raw ones we usually leave at the door. This summer we'll take four different kinds of psalm and learn how each one prays: the psalm that praises, the psalm that trusts, the psalm that gives thanks, and, yes, the psalm that rages. Four weeks on the songs that teach us we can bring God everything, even the parts we're not proud of.
