“For the love of Christ urges us on” – I love that verse in the 2nd Corinthian reading for today. How is God urging you on? Is there somewhere you need to show up? Is there someone for whom you need to show up? Jesus’ go to method for teaching is by using parables. You […]
Grace on a Mission
Sermons from Pastor Tom Scholwert
Built on Grace
How are our lives built on grace? Also, how have you seen God’s grace at work in your life? In this week’s gospel reading we see Jesus speaking to the people of the community. The scribes question who he says he is and even call him Satan. His family even wants to “restrain” him because […]
Well Known
You are well known by God. How does that make you feel? You are known, flaws and all and God still chooses you to be a disciple. In our gospel for this week we hear a prayer from Jesus for his disciples, the twelve. But not only is this prayer for the twelve, it is […]
You’ve Been Appointed
You have been appointed. That’s what Jesus said. How do you feel about that? That’s right. In our gospel reading this week Jesus tells the disciples, “I have appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” Jesus is reminding them that he has given them everything they need, including unique gifts that […]
The Other Ones
Who are “the other ones” in your life? I mean, who are the people in your life that you don’t usually hang out with or even like? Have you ever rejected someone because they were different than you? I know I have. Sometimes I don’t even know I’m doing it. Jesus, the good shepherd, reminds […]
The Scars Say It All
The scars say it all don’t they? Take a moment to take a mental inventory of your bodily scars. With each scar you have a memory. Some of those scars remind us of a funny memory. Like that time when I was a kid and I got my first pocket knife. My dad told me […]
