I’m reminded today of the people who included me.

I think of these saints on All Saints Sunday, because they were the ones who reached out, who welcomed me in, who brought me along. And they changed my life.

As we continue our series on generosity, I want to tie a few things together.

May we have a spirit of gratitude for the saints we celebrate.

May that gratitude inspire us to give generously.

And above all, may we give with a heart of evangelism—

a heart that doesn’t just open the door wide, but one that gently says, “Come and see.”

Let us be good stewards of the welcome we have received.

Passage: John 1:40-46 CEB