How are you? No really? How is your soul? Are you able to take care of yourself? Or are you feeling empty? Today we hear a difficult parable from Jesus. At first read it can seem like all that it is about is who is out and who is in. The foolish are out and […]
Lutheran
Are you blessed?
Are you blessed? We throw the word “blessed” around almost carelessly I think. I asked people on Facebook the other day “how has God blessed you” beyond material things? The answers were astounding and amazing. I encourage you to go take a look at the post to see some amazing stories of God’s blessings. I […]
Reformation – Real Freedom
What is real freedom? In this election season we will be able to cast our ballot which is a freedom given to U.S. citizens. It is good to exercise this right. We also have many other freedoms in this country that are outlined in the Constitution. We simply are asked to use those freedoms responsibly. […]
Give It Away
Take a moment. Stare at a dollar bill. What comes to mind? What do you feel? Anxious? Happy? Thankful? If you were to give it away, who or what would you give it to? In today’s text, Jesus challenges the religious leaders about with whom they are loyal? They try to trap him with a […]
Wedding Woes
Wedding woes from the Parable of the Wedding Banquet This week’s parable is a little hard to understand. What is Jesus trying to teach the scribes? What is he trying to teach us? I’m sure you have heard of people having wedding woes, but these wedding woes are pretty serious. The king is furious that […]
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 […]
