This journey has been very different for me. I would say I am a person with a middle of the road view. I have heard members of my congregation talk about family types. As I examined this topic, I wondered how to combine ideas of family and sexuality. I say this because I serve in churches made up of conservative rural European congregations. I was looking at this by looking at different types of families and the family of God. I wanted to introduce it into the sermon, but I found it difficult to talk about sexuality without being one-sided. I wanted this sermon to be about family and family relationships and not about sex. I also wanted to show that there are different types of family in sexuality and that they can all create a family. I wanted to show this connection in the sermon. I first used Colossians 3:20 as the scripture for this family sermon. I wasn't going to bring up sex on this journey until I prayed and looked at what direction I wanted to go with the sermon. I found myself praying about this sermon or a social issue and what scripture was appropriate for the context. I was looking at it from the congregation's perspective and also where God wanted me to go with it; that's why I struggled with this problem. The topic seemed easy when I first picked it up. As I prayed and reflected on the subject, I was guided by the Holy Spirit as I chose the scripture and the direction I was going. This played a role in leading as well as listening to what the congregations had decided. I knew God had pushed me in another direction and told me to really pray and see where I wanted to go with this topic. In addition to looking at the texts, I also spent time watching my family. I looked at mine but also at my wife and her family, a... middle of paper ...... sermon flow, focus and function. I realize I should have been more specific with my three points. I shouldn't have talked about sex so much. After seeing the comments, I realized this. This is important to know too because I don't think my congregations would appreciate a sermon that focuses too much on sexuality. It was also helpful to hear feedback on my actions. Overall, I definitely found ways to improve this sermon from my comments. Works Cited1. Jill W. Bishop, “Changes in Family Structure: From the 1950s to the 1990s,” http://www.bishopfamily.com/essays/family_structure_changes.htm2. Ralph F. Wilson, “Woman, Behold Your Son John 19:26-27,” http://www.jesuswalk.com/7-last-words/3_woman.htm3. “Becoming Part of God’s Family – God’s Story,” https://bible.org/article/becoming-part-gods-family-story-god