by Hans Jorgensen | Sep 22, 2023 | Devotions
In Matthew 20 we hear one of Jesus’ parables that both challenges us and brings us joy. Jesus tells of a landowner who goes to the marketplace to get laborers for the vineyard, and keeps hiring workers throughout the day. The last one hired receives as much as the...
by Hans Jorgensen | Sep 15, 2023 | Devotions
Anne Lamott said someone once asked her if she was “one of those forgiving Christians.” Lamott wondered if there was some other kind? We know forgiveness is a key component in our faith (and figures prominently in the Lord’s Prayer), and yet we know that forgiveness...
by Hans Jorgensen | Sep 13, 2023 | Devotions
I love Jesus’ words in Matthew 18 — “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” It is a humble, hopeful promise. When a few of us gather in Jesus’ name, we are part of the real-time incarnation of Christ in our world. I love that promise!Jesus...
