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INTRODUCTIONGenuine repentance and pretentious piety stand in stark contrast in the gospel and all around us. All creation stands in need of God’s forgiveness. Keep

INTRODUCTION Pray always. Do not lose heart. This is Christ’s encouragement in the gospel today. Wrestle with the word. Remember your baptism again and again.

INTRODUCTION A little faith goes a long way is Jesus’ point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth of faith has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity,

INTRODUCTION Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential

INTRODUCTION As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial

INTRODUCTIONThe grumbling of the religious leaders in today’s gospel is actually our holy hope: This Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. That our God