Divine Foolishness

Divine Foolishness | Exodus 4:10–17 & 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 If true wisdom tapped us on the shoulder, would we recognize it? Paul tells the Corinthians that the wisdom of God looks remarkably different from the wisdom of the world. The cross—an instrument of weakness, humiliation, and defeat—becomes the place where God reveals power, reconciliation, forgiveness, and life. Pasted text Pasted text In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway explores a gospel that refuses to conform to our usual assumptions about success and strength. Christianity is not a set of rules for getting ahead or a formula for getting what we want from God. It is an invitation into life with Christ—a life shaped by the cross. That can mean doing things the world considers foolish: forgiving those who have hurt us, practicing hospitality toward strangers, crossing the boundaries that divide us, taking risks that require sacrifice, and believing that weakness can become strength. Pasted text From Moses standing before Pharaoh to a teacher crossing the divide between migrant laborers and farm owners, Lewis reminds us that God repeatedly chooses unlikely people and unexpected means to accomplish something new. "Only the foolishness of God is wise enough to carry us." Perhaps wisdom has already tapped us on the shoulder. Will we recognize it? Preached by Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte on September 27, 2026.