I preached this message at Mount View Presbyterian Church on August 17, 2025. I decided to break from preaching the Lectionary’s Gospel passage for today and went with the Epistles passage from Hebrews 11 & 12. The first question I asked myself when I started thinking about how to preach it was, “Who is in my great cloud of witnesses?” We all stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. No sooner had I asked that question then the Holy Spirit replied, “Testimony Time!” I didn’t need anything but a list. These are the people who have influenced my faith (I got on a roll and inadvertently left out my immediate family; sorry guys). Mount View’s 70th anniversary is coming up in October, so I encouraged the congregation to do this exercise for themselves as well.
No sermon text. I delivered the message extemporaneously. I may have mentioned some people from StoneBridge and Christian Campus Ministry (Agape House) at UNL in the 1980s.
Here’s the Rumble video. Who’s in YOUR “Great Cloud of Witnesses”? Hebrews 12:1–2.
I would love to hear who’s in your Great Cloud of Witnesses.
Scott Stocking
My opinions are my own.
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