In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, Jesus offers us a chance to look at our relationships completely differently: with generosity. the restorative love of Jesus in actionProper 20A | Matthew 20:1-16 This parable may be the most fascinating of Jesus’s teachings. And most people …
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A Word: Forgiveness is the given
Our brains start with the wrong presumption. Forgiveness, not punishment, is the starting place for dealing with our neighbors. Peter’s asking the question we’re all thinking. Jesus is talking about restoration, healing, bringing people back together. Forgiving sin. He offers his followers a …
A Word: Normalize Mercy
The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward. Proper 18A | Matthew 18:15-20 There are two reasons why people completely misunderstand this passage. And misuse it. If these slim verses were …
