For three weeks, Matthew 13 has invited us to receive God's Word, trust God's patience, and now recognize God's kingdom. These parables reveal God's surprising work in ordinary places while reminding us that discipleship is not about having all the answers, but continually asking, "What does this mean?" and learning to notice Christ's presence.
In Luke 17:5-10, Jesus calls disciples to faithful, repeated forgiveness. Even mustard-seed-sized faith is enough to trust God’s mercy and see God’s possibility in others. Forgiveness is relational, ordinary, and essential to life in Christ—not a heroic feat, but a daily participation in God’s renewing work in the world.
Although it is very sacrilegious and there’s quite a bit of profanity, one of my favorite books is Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore. As you can gather from the title, it is a fictional account of Jesus’ life told from the perspective of Jesus’ best friend, Biff. It... Continue Reading →
Micah Krey 