Uprooted - Sermon by Rev. Stephen Milton

In Uprooted, Rev. Stephen Milton explores how faith helps us confront our deepest bitterness and pride. Reflecting on Jesus’ teaching that even faith the size of a mustard seed can uproot a sycamine tree, he reveals how this image symbolizes our ability—with God’s help—to release resentment that has sunk deep roots in our hearts. Through the humble metaphor of an apple, Rev. Milton invites us to see creation’s complexity as a reflection of God’s own subtle, multi-dimensional nature. Against the rise of simplistic, divisive versions of Christianity, the sermon calls believers to embrace nuance, humility, and forgiveness. True faith, Milton suggests, is not about claiming superiority, but about asking God to transform bitterness into compassion—so we can help others when they stumble and become, in turn, the apple of God’s eye.