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 […]
Grace on a Mission
Sermons from Pastor Tom Scholwert
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 […]
Have You Seen Jesus?
Have you seen Jesus lately? I mean, he has risen, surely we can see him somewhere. All joking aside, it’s an important question to ask. We are people who like to see things for ourselves to believe. But when it comes to seeing Jesus, perhaps we are looking in the wrong places. It sure would […]
