{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Holy Waste","description":"Holy Waste | A Sermon on Extravagant Grace What if the most meaningful acts of faith look wasteful to the world? Reflecting on 1 Kings 17:7\u201316 and Luke 7:36\u201350, this sermon explores how God\u2019s grace moves us beyond careful calculation into lives of generous love and gratitude. In this sermon, Holy Waste, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway reflects on moments when faith calls us beyond practicality into something generous, extravagant, and deeply sacred. Drawing from the story of the widow of Zarephath who shares her last meal with the prophet Elijah, and the unnamed woman who pours costly perfume on Jesus\u2019 feet, this message invites us to consider how encounters with God\u2019s grace inspire acts of courageous generosity and devotion. In this episode, we reflect on:   The meaning of \u201choly waste\u201d in the life of faith   How gratitude for God\u2019s grace leads to extravagant love   Why faith sometimes calls us beyond practicality   How generosity and worship reshape our understanding of time and value   When we encounter God\u2019s grace, we are invited to pour out the \u201calabaster jar\u201d of our lives\u2014the gifts, time, and love we have been given\u2014in acts of gratitude and compassion. Preached on March 8, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte. ","author_name":"Faith Unfiltered","author_url":"http:\/\/firstpres-charlotte.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40367710\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/101823\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199403930"}