Sermon: Passion for the Impossible (Genesis 37:1-28), Aug 20, 2017
Passion for the Impossible Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 When my Vietnamese friend, Tu Anh, asked me, “Do you have a dream? What is your dream?” at a cheesecake restaurant a year ago, I was surprised to find myself feeling unsure of what answers I could give to her simple questions. The kind of dream she was asking about was obviously not daydreaming. I understood she was asking about what I would want from myself. What future goals are working as a positive force in my life now, giving me a healthy lift and moving me forward? When we ask ourselves, “What dream is leading my life?” we may find that this wondering question can unsettle us, prompting ourselves to reexamine our lives. Since that time with my friend, I continued the conversation with myself. I slowly begin to realize that “What is your dream?” can be a theological question. There’s a critical difference that makes the act of dreaming different from just setting the next goal in life. If it is a theological question, we