Last week, we heard about the challenge of stretching to care for others, even when they aren’t able to do the same…especially when they aren’t able to do the same. This week, Jesus wraps up his sermon on the plain by challenging us to be grounded. In Luke 6:39-49, we learn how important it[…]
As we explored last week, sooner or later we need to be honest about our human limitations. The great thing is that, when we do so, it can be an invitation to encounter our unlimited God. But, it doesn’t stop there. It’s amazing how we can be stretched to do things we’d never have imagined[…]
Sooner or later, we are all confronted with our limits. There’s only so much we can control. There’s only so much we can do to affect the change we’d like to see in our lives and the world. It can be jarring and painful to realize limitation. It can also be a wonderful invitation to[…]
I’m not much of a fisherman, but I do know what it’s like to get skunked. In Luke 5:1-11, when Jesus approaches Simon and his fishing buddies, they had been out all night and had caught nothing. But, he invites them to get back in the boat and head out. One more time. In doing[…]