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 […]
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Actions Speak Louder
Has anyone ever done something for you that they really didn’t have to do? Maybe it was one of those unexpected acts of kindness that caused you to be very grateful. Jesus reminds us in today’s text that we need to do what we are called to do. Our actions matter. Of course, we know […]
Grace is Not Fair
What immediately comes to mind when you hear the word “grace.” We use this word quite often, particularly as Lutherans. Have you experienced grace? Do you give grace to others? This gospel story is a parable that Jesus tells about the radical nature of God’s grace. The landowner gives all the workers the same wage, […]
Healing Mercy
Have you ever been shown mercy? Mercy is not something we typically talk about in our daily conversations but we see it very clearly in today’s gospel text. Jesus is challenged by a woman who pleads with him to heal her daughter. The problem is, she is not an Israelite. Up until now, Jesus had […]
