Have Your Dreams Changed?

Main message: Even when life delivers "rude awakenings" that derail your childhood dreams, God is with you and is still working things together for good. The sermon sets up a series through the life of Joseph in Genesis to explore that reality.

Key points:

• As children we dream big; adult life often brings unexpected disappointments that shrink those dreams.
• Rude awakenings can be divorce, illness, broken relationships, job loss, or a traumatic phone call.
• Becoming a parent is a common sudden wake-up moment—no manual, lots of fear and unpreparedness (illustrated by the car-seat story).
• Those moments reveal our vulnerability and lack of control, but they are not the end of the story.
• The preacher will trace how God is present and brings good out of hardship through Joseph's story in Genesis.

Scriptures mentioned: Genesis (Joseph)