Posts from September 2026

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Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: It’s Time To Speak Truth Sometimes people get braver when they realize they are nearing the end. They speak things they couldn’t or wouldn’t say before, even to the powerful, because they realize they have nothing to lose. The message of repentance and forgiveness of sins through Jesus’ death on the […]

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Real Repentance Looks Different It might be expected for someone to look sorry when they are caught doing something wrong. You might even see tears and hear words of apology. But you might not be surprised if the shock of being caught wears off and so does the intensity of the […]

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Grace Is Amazing Give a single bag of M&Ms to siblings in middle school and tell them to share. You will witness counting done with accounting-like precision. Each child will get an equal amount of candy because that is fair. That’s what’s expected! Human beings have an incredibly strong sense of […]

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Forgiveness Is For Me Forgiveness does not come naturally to human beings. It is expected that humans will defend themselves, lash out when attacked, hold grudges, and bite back. So, when human beings hear that they are forgiven, they may even be suspicious or skeptical. Jesus tells a parable that contrasts […]