I was deeply moved by Rachea Thomas’s January 12 rendition of “Over the Rainbow.” While listening, I felt deep longing for the better kind of world I dream of; the longing and dream that is behind all my sermons. I also realized that it can’t exist up there in some imaginary place; it has to emerge down here, in the real world, and we have to make it happen. In this sermon I’ll discuss my dreams and hopes and what I believe it will take to make them a practical reality.