Reading: Mark 12: 38-44, 1 Kings 17:8-16 The story of the widow giving her last two coins to the treasury is not necessarily a model for us, but a reminder for Jesus of his own story.
Reading: John 8:31-36 Reformation Sunday is often a day of celebration for Lutherans. Such a day often leads us to forget the truth about our Christian life.
Here we have some of the longest accounts of Jesus' teaching in Mark's gospel. And it focuses on money, a favorite among Jesus and the prophets, and a topic we all would rather avoid.
Jesus follows God's lead of caring for the poor and outcast more that those who exist in positions of power. Not because they are loved more, but because God seeks to redeem all creation, not just the VIPs. Jesus invites us into that life.