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Justice!

10/16/2022

Sometimes I ask the question is God is so righteous and God is so just, how come he's so slow?
But our faithfulness in waiting is because we've read the last chapter. We know that no matter how long the wait, on the last day we have received the sure and certain promise of resurrection to life eternal.
- Pat Nabers

Scripture Readings:
Gen. 32:22-32; Luke 18:1-8

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Looking or Seeing?

9/25/2022

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Jesus gives us the promise of eternal life.
But how do we live this life now?
How do we use our riches now?
How do we see those deserving our care now?
How do we give them the attention and fellowship now?
Jesus wants to shape our lives so that we would have a meaningful and joyful life now.

- Pat Nabers

Scripture Readings:
Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Luke 16, 19-31

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Being Shrewd

9/18/2022

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Maybe -- just maybe -- Jesus is saying that rules are meant to be broken
when it benefits people;
when lives are saved;
when community is formed;
when wealth is shared;
when love abides;
when grace and mercy abound.

- Pat Nabers

Scripture Readings:
1 Timothy, 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13

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Stuff

9/4/2022

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The pursuit of stuff has become a national obsession. We are having smaller families and building bigger houses.
Why do we need these bigger houses?
We need a place to put our stuff!

It is only Christ who can deliver us from greed and commercial addictions. He invites us into an enduring life-liberating love. May we find ourselves walking in love as Christ loved us, and thereby discover the fulfillment of God's eternal promise.

- Norris John

Scripture Readings:
Jeremiah 18-1:11; Psalm 139 1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1:21; Luke 14:25-33, 15:48-16:47

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Humility

8/28/2022

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Sometimes we think coming to church is about us.
We want the familiar hymns.
We want to see our family and friends.
We think it's about being comforted.

But Jesus says no.
When you leave this building, you are entering your mission field.

- Pat Nabers

Scripture Readings: Proverbs 25:6-7; Luke 14:1, 7-14

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Law and Order

8/22/2022

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See, Jesus doesn't ignore the Law. He fulfills the Law. For Him, the Law isn't about checking the boxes.

It's about bringing grace and mercy into this world.

The Law doesn't have the last word. The Law must bend to compassion and love.

- Pat Nabers

Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 59:9b-14
Luke 13:10-17

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Faith in Action

8/7/2022

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The Beatitudes are a call to action.

Jesus’ teachings never meant for us to sit idle. Jesus set that example himself, healing the sick and feeding the hungry.

He didn’t just talk about it – he went out and did it.
- Colleen Earp

Scripture Readings:
Matthew 5:1-12;
Luke 6:17-20

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Come By Here

7/31/2022

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God is with us when we are struggling. And Jesus calls on us to reflect that to our neighbors.

Being present and attentive to the suffering and struggle of others is so important. And so much more than just being in the same place at the same time.

We can make sure our neighbors near and far aren’t alone in that.
- Colleen Earp

Scripture Reading
Luke 6:17-26

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Be My Guest

7/17/2022

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With Christ, we must pay attention to order. Lest what is accessory becomes our chief concern. Accessories, like our hard work.
our moral superiority, our vision of how things should be.
Us.

Discipleship is not about us. It's not about our words, but the Living Word before us.
- Susan Steinberg

Scripture Readings:
Gen. 18:1-10a
Luke 10:38-42

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God Has a Cure

7/3/2022

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Remember who we are in Christ, and be restored.

And bear witness to the good news that God's cure is for us all.

But not just for us, but for us to share.

- Susan Steinberg

Scripture Readings:
2Kings 5:10-14;
Luke 10:1-11, 16-22

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