It haunts us and shapes us. It seeps in our bones. It ought to push us to church. 

Imagine every car you've owned. The happiness and the joy that new car gave. But it got old. Wore out. You had to spend money. You got a different car. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity, Things don't satisfy. Only God in Christ can.

Cashiers always ask us that. It is a profound question, actually. Have we? Where do we find what we are looking for?

Jesus teaches his followers how to pray. He gives them the Lord's prayer and tells them that our Father in heaven is kind and listens and hears and acts. 

We have a guest on today's episode: Martin Luther, back again! Martin tells us we are both Lord and slave at the same time. Listen to find out how that works. 

Martha is the church All Star, doing everything. Mary is just sitting around doing nothing. Jesus has something to say to each one.  

Come and eat! Go to church! Commands? Imperatives? Or a rescue, an invitation? 

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells a story where a foreigner and an enemy really loves his neighbor. We are called to love our neighbor whoever they may be. 

As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort you. in chapter 66, Isaiah uses a mother to picture God's love for us. We find that love in the church which the Bible calls our mother. 

7 little things I like at church. That's all. 7 things.