1 Thessalonians 5:5

Looking forward to listening later (I am at a computer that blocks video). 
I know that I and at least one other priest out here took on the idea of “children of God” as the RCL Epistle last week included Ephesians 1:5.  It was a good chance to tell people that there is a distinction between the vauge use of “child of God” for any human being and true children of God who are reborn, adopted and becoming Christlike - “children of light.”
Acts 17 is fascinating in this respect - Paul starts out by endorsing the broad position that “we are all God’s offspring” (in creation), but then goes on to say that we must respond to that by living it out through God’s given means of relationship: Jesus Christ.  IOW we must not claim the Father as a distant relative while living under another’s authority.

Matt,
As a brother priest, I am more than happy with your sermon topic, content, but I’m sorry, your galavanting around the sanctuary disturbs me. I sometimes feel I would like to get a hammer and nails and nail your shoes to the floor.
Sorry if this offends you (or anybody else) Maybe I am getting too old.
Brian+

Heh…no offense…Brian

Its not purposeful but I don’t worry about it too much either.

Thanks