Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14) – August 9, 2026
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 
And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
- Romans 10:8-9, 13-15, 17 –
Have you ever finished a great book or watched an entertaining movie and couldn’t wait to share it with someone? It’s only natural to want to share special moments with others; we were made to be in relationships. And, feeling knowledgeable and excited about something, makes it all the easier to share.
How many times, however, have you thought, “I know I should share the Gospel, but I don’t always feel comfortable doing it,” so it gets left up to pastors, leaders of the Church, and theologians; people who are “qualified” to share the Gospel. But guess what? We have everything we need to share the Gospel, and it’s not only good news but a message of salvation! So what holds us back?
We read in Romans 10:8, “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” These are the very words we can proclaim and share with others. When we allow the power of the Holy Spirit to work in and through us, sharing the Gospel will become as natural as sharing about a good book!
Allow God to work through you today, because someone is out there waiting to hear the Good News of the Gospel from you! Let the last words of Romans 10:17 resonate within you, “As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’” Amen.
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14) – August 9, 2026
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 
And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
- Romans 10:8-9, 13-15, 17 –
Have you ever finished a great book or watched an entertaining movie and couldn’t wait to share it with someone? It’s only natural to want to share special moments with others; we were made to be in relationships. And, feeling knowledgeable and excited about something, makes it all the easier to share.
How many times, however, have you thought, “I know I should share the Gospel, but I don’t always feel comfortable doing it,” so it gets left up to pastors, leaders of the Church, and theologians; people who are “qualified” to share the Gospel. But guess what? We have everything we need to share the Gospel, and it’s not only good news but a message of salvation! So what holds us back?
We read in Romans 10:8, “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” These are the very words we can proclaim and share with others. When we allow the power of the Holy Spirit to work in and through us, sharing the Gospel will become as natural as sharing about a good book!
Allow God to work through you today, because someone is out there waiting to hear the Good News of the Gospel from you! Let the last words of Romans 10:17 resonate within you, “As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’” Amen.