# The Dangers of Sentimentality | Pastor Dennis Cummins

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Podcast: [Truth Is Freedom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-is-freedom-6216279)
Published: 2026-05-19T16:12:42+00:00
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## Resource

The Dangers of Sentimentality explores how nostalgia and attachment to the “good old days” can keep us from embracing the future God has planned for us. While sentiment and cherished memories are not bad, they become dangerous when they cause us to resist growth, change, and obedience. This message challenges us to honor the past without allowing it to hold us back from what God wants to do next.

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