This sermon is not for heroes. It is for the hesitant and the timid. This sermon is not for the militant who march in demonstrations of protest. It is for the meek who are afraid to act out their faith in public. This sermon is not for the players on the field who "suitup" and carry the ball; it is for the spectators who sit in the stadium. This sermon is for those who are not leaders, and who never will be. This is a sermon for ordinary people. Particularly, it is for the ordinary people who, because they cannot do something outstanding for the Lord, do nothing.

We begin, where we are - the Second Sunday of Easter. Traditionally, this is known as "Low Sunday," when church attendance hits a yearly all-time low, and the pastor's energy level is on "empty" after the rigorous demands of Lent a…