In the 1980s through the early 2000s, the automatic seatbelt was hailed as a way to prevent traffic deaths.  It seemed like a good idea…but wound up being tossed aside as an unnecessary one.  The idea of automatically connecting your seatbelt didn’t wind up having the intended effect, and become more harmful than helpful.

In a similar way, we have a habit as humans to invent things in our spiritual life that we think will be helpful—but turn out to be unnecessary.  We say, “What matters is the Gospel!”   But we live and act as if the resurrection of Jesus isn’t the only thing.  What are some of the unnecessary inventions in our life of faith?  And how can we live with Easter eyes in everything we do?

Unnecessary Inventions (Easter Season 2025)

4/27/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Reebok Pumps and Thinking We Can Manufacture Miracles (Pr. Harry)

5/11/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- The Automatic Seatbelt and the Wrong Protection (Pr. Harry)

5/18/25. Unnecessary Inventions - The Flizbike and Losing Track of the Love that Moves Us Forward (Pr. Harry)

5/25/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Surge Soda and Supercharging our Free Will (Pr. Harry)

6/1/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Listerine Strips and Hiding our Stench (Pr. Harry)

6/8/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- The Waterbed and Looking for the Wrong Support [Pentecost Sunday] (Pr. Harry)

6/22/25. Jesus, You, and the Battle for Your Heart (Pr. Harry)

6/29/25. Precious Words of Life [VBS/Youth Sunday] (Pr. Harry)

7/6/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Multiplication (Pr. Harry)

7/13/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Prayerful Charity (Pr. Harry)

7/20/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Forgiveness (Pr. Steve Roth)

7/27/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Reconciliation (Pr. Harry)

8/3/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Resilience (Pr. Harry)

8/10/25. The Good That is Ours to Do -- The Good of Truth (Pr. Harry)

4/27/25. Unnecessary Inventions -- Reebok Pumps and Thinking We Can Manufacture Miracles (Pr. Harry)

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