"Something Has To Break" I Min. Deja Wilson I July 18, 2026

Main message: The preacher argues that "something has to break" — like the woman who broke an alabaster jar in Mark 14 — because disruption can catalyze necessary spiritual and social change; believers must discern the moment, embrace holy disruption over decorum, and take up the space God intends for them.

Key points:

• The Mark 14 story (woman breaking the alabaster jar and anointing Jesus) models a breaking point that precipitates transformation.
• Breaking can mean choosing disruption over polite decorum when the cost of inaction is too high.
• The woman discerned the timeliness of the moment (she prepared Jesus for burial when the disciples failed to recognize its import).
• Breaking is also about taking up space — entering rooms and roles not designed for you and using what you have without asking permission.
• The sermon applies the image of "break" to contemporary injustices (racism, white supremacy, complacency, violence) and calls the congregation to wake up and act.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 14:3-9, Mark 18, Mark 9, Mark 10