You have heard the expression "It feels like I have the world on my shoulders." Imagine having the world and heaven on your shoulders. That is what is going on for the Matthew community. Martin Luther knew the creeds, the scriptures and the feeling of faith-based pressure. Luther felt inadequate and unable to live up to God's expectations, a feeling probably very similar to Matthew's church members. Then he came to a realization…
Read MoreIn the life of Jesus, we saw how God enters into our world and meets those who are marginalized, suffering, oppressed, and rejected. He doesn’t disregard them as impure or unworthy, even though that is what his culture says about those who have diseases, are possessed by evil, or who are Gentiles. In story after story, we see Jesus breaking boundaries, confronting evil, and showing God’s love is stronger than anything sin and death can muster in our world.
Read MoreEmphasizing the importance of God’s encouragement for us to take the moments we have now to embrace, love and forgive the people in our lives.
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