A Word for the Hurting This Mother’s Day

Summary

This sermon broadens the celebration of Mother's Day to "maternal love day," acknowledging that the day can be painful for many, including the motherless, those who have lost children, and those longing for children. It emphasizes that all women, mothers or not, are loved by God and can find maternal and filial love within the church family, with Jesus Christ as the ultimate source of hope. The takeaway is to extend grace and inclusion, recognizing that God is close to the brokenhearted and that everyone belongs in God's family.