Christ is King Sunday
The enemies of faith will often attempt to strip us of sense of identity and our confidence in the presence if God as one near us, as one who loves
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The title of Dietrich Bonhoffer's book, " The Cost of Discipleship", comes to mind again when I think about this text from the gospel of Luke. Some of Jesus' disciples
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The Resurrection is the most dramatic demonstration of resistance to this enemy called death.
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Jesus doesn't stand separate and apart from us but stands on a level place to speak the good news of the God's grace, love and power. He stands in the
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Jesus is the "Good Shepherd". In these verses he wants us, each one, to know that everyone of us is loved and valued, not just some elite group but all
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By God's grace our salvation is freely given to us, through faith in Jesus, the Christ of God. The challenge comes in how we live in this world because of
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Are we watching Jesus to find fault, criticize and condemn, or are we watching Jesus to learn from him the extraordinary lessons he can teach us. We are blessed to
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Jesus sees us in our brokenness and struggles. Often, the busy world may simply pass us by or is even offended by the challenges of our circumstances and conditions. Even
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Jesus calls us as disciples to stay alert, but are we clear about why? Interpreting and understanding the times in light of the gospel not just in its ancient context
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Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 Psalms: 138 Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 Deacon Tempie D. Beaman is a rostered minister of word and service in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a graduate
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