Receiving and Reflecting the Humility of Christ

Apr 2, 2026  •  The Rev. Dr. Sandi Kerner

On the night before he died, Jesus took a towel and basin and knelt to wash the feet of disciples who would deny and desert him. Reading John 13 alongside Philippians 2, Dr. Kerner calls this Christ's downward mobility and asks whether we, like Peter, will protest or present our least presentable parts to be washed. A stadium of 35,000 falling silent as Francis MacNutt invited Jesus to kneel before each person closes the sermon.