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THE INVITATION: October 11, 2026

Oct 11, 2026

Some stories we wrestle with. Some wrestle with us. This one has been going round and round with us, and it ends with a closed door and a question nobody answers. We cannot walk away from it. We are not sure we want to. What do we do with this?

Matthew 22:1-14 | Isaiah 25:1-9

THE MIND OF CHRIST: October 4, 2026

Oct 4, 2026

We all have a view of how the world works. We have a mindset that guides our decisions and relationships. It is often shaped by culture, family, tradition. The Apostle Paul tells us that we should have “the mind of Christ.” He demonstrates how his own life has been turned upside down by having the mindset of Jesus....

LOOK: September 27, 2026

Sep 27, 2026

They asked him for his credentials. He never gave them. Not to the priests in the Temple, not to a prisoner sending word from a cell, not even to the crowd standing under a cross daring him to prove it. He answered a different way. He's still answering that way, at this table, today.

Matthew 21:23-27

A TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY: September 20, 2026

Sep 20, 2026

We keep a ledger. Quietly, carefully. Who showed up, who's earned their place, who still owes something. Some of us keep it on others. Some of us keep it on ourselves. But grace was never good at math.

Jonah 3:10-4:11| Matthew 20:1-16 | Philippians 1:21-30

INFINITE FORGIVENESS: September 13, 2026

Sep 13, 2026

When Peter asks Jesus how many times we are to forgive someone, Jesus answers, “Seventy-seven – or Seven times seventy.” What he means is, “Infinitely.” Can that be right? Is there no room in the world for “enough is enough?” Are there not some things that are unforgiveable? Apparently not.