Seeing the Other with Fresh Eyes

May 4, 2025 — Third Sunday of Easter
Rev. Alice Horner Nelson

This sermon reflects on the story of Saul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1–6), highlighting both the power of divine transformation and the radical call to love our enemies. The preacher draws attention to how Saul, a fierce persecutor of Christians, becomes Paul—a foundational leader in the early church—and how his transformation also challenged Christians to extend love and acceptance to someone who had harmed them deeply.

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6