Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The Truth That Is Freeing 

John 8:31-36

Christians are truly free, subject to no one. And at the same time, Christians are servants of others called to love and care for them. This is the freedom we need and long for.


Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Coins and Foreheads 

Matthew 22:15-22

At times we might feel a dilemma when it comes to balancing our loyalties among our government and civil obligations, and our loyalty to God. But the message is clear: We belong to God.


Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Biggest Banquet Ever 

Matthew 22:1-14

The wedding banquet in Jesus’ parable is a metaphor for God’s great gathering of people into relationship with God.


Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Solidarity in Rejection

Matthew 21:33-46

All who face rejection in this life can trust that Jesus lives in solidarity with them.



Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 Change for the Better

Matthew 21:23-32

Jesus’ parable of the two sons suggests that a change in heart can in fact be a sign of deeper listening and transformation.



Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Daily Bread for Everyone

Matthew 20:1-16

God’s grace frees us from a stubborn insistence on “only what’s fair” so that we can care for others with generous spirits.


Wednesday, September 6, 2023

No One is Lost to God 

Matthew 18:15-20

Our relationship to God is bound together with our relationships to one another.


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