Have you ever stepped out of a dark room into sudden, overwhelming light? At first, it’s too much. You flinch. You blink. Your whole body resists. But if you stay with it—if you give your eyes time to adjust—you start to see what was already there. That is what repentance is like. Today we are reflecting on Matthew 4:12-23. This week, Pastor Travis speaks about uniting to follow Jesus in community and undergoing the uncomfortable process of repentance even as we feel imperfect and unready. Tune in for your weekly dose of Christian inspiration.

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Gospel of Matthew, James the Great, John the Apostle, Peter the Apostle, Andrew the Apostle, grace, God’s love, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southwest Michigan, South Haven, progressive Lutheran, ECLA, theology, practical faith, stewardship, togetherness, following Jesus, metanoia, kin-dom of Heaven, repentance