Rev. Tom Hathaway - July 20, 2025
When Weakness Wins
What if the part of you you’re most ashamed of is the very place God wants to work through? In this sermon from Judges, we meet Ehud—a disabled man, dismissed by society, who ends up delivering an entire nation. It’s a wild, messy, violent story… and somehow, it’s holy too. From Fred Rogers’ childhood loneliness to the scars Jesus showed after the resurrection, this sermon explores how God shows up in the places we (and others) call weak, broken, or useless—and how love shines through there most brilliantly. If you’ve ever wondered whether your story is too complicated or your pain too deep for God to use… this one’s for you.
Scripture References: Judges 3:7-731
From Series: "Legends"
They’re called legends, but not because they had it all together. The judges of ancient Israel were a wild bunch: prophets, warriors, outsiders, and deeply flawed human beings. Their stories are full of bloodshed, bravery, foolishness, and faith. In this series, we’ll explore these messy figures not as moral examples to copy but as reminders that God works through imperfect people to bring courage, justice, and unexpected hope. These aren’t fairy tales. They’re gritty, complicated, and oddly familiar. And through them, we’ll discover a God who still shows up in the chaos.
