Our gospel reading is a story from Jesus that goes in many directions. Or at least, does not go in a direction that many of us are following. A clever financial manager is praised for doctoring the books to benefit himself. Its not for noble gains or to serve those in the community impacted by poverty or illness. Jesus ends his parable with a series of one liners that also move from side to side, making the entire text tough to manage. Still, there is grace, and patience from God when we cannot see where Jesus is trying to take us. #sermon #grace #lutheran