We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, the people who finish their race are still involved, cheering us on. We can be encouraged when we're weary that we're not running alone. All we love are cheering for us. And Jesus is before...

So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. For he said to God,

“I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters.

I will praise you among your...

Money: Bringing tithe into storehouse, testing God (the only place God says this), not robbing God, but giving first and joyfully

Time: Being a good steward of the time God has given, spending it on what matters, avoiding that which is fleeting. Jesus saying focus on God and others.

Our lives are a work in process. Not our process; God's process. And, God's process is a process of making us more and more in God's image. God begins with us where we are...and moves us closer and closer to God's vision for us.

God waits for us to turn around, but can't make us respond. Justifying is what happens when you finally turn/repent, can be sudden or gradual, but it is open to everyone, not just "elect"

The grace that goes before us, calling us to return even before we are aware of God. God loves you before you are cleaned up, while you are still lost and a mess, God is the one who starts the relationship, calling out to you.

Okay, time to talk about how we dress.

Can we find God at the Pulga (the Flea Market)?

TBall- Why do 5 and 6 year olds play this game? To beat other 5/6 year olds? Or to learn how to play this game, to be on a team, to learn their parents are rooting for them? The stated goal is the second, but many parents pick (perhaps not even...