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23When [Jesus] entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority

“Are you envious because I am generous?”  Yes.  I guess I am. Jesus told a parable about a landowner with a vineyard who went to the marketplace to find day laborers to work.  He hired a bunch, agreeing to pay the usual daily wage, and they went to work.  Several times throughout the day, the landowner saw others idle in

O God, You open your hand and pour down abundant blessings. Help me to see how you fill me and my life with so much. Remind me that you are the source of all I have and all I am. Help me to be thankful for all your generosity to me. Guide me to rejoice in your generosity to the

[Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; 4and he said to them, ‘You also

To be perfectly honest, when I start to think about forgiveness my mind goes first to the people or situations where I have been wronged and where I am still struggling to forgive.  I think about those contexts where I am still angry or hurt and I am simply not able to forgive yet.  I wish I could forgive, but

Join the fun on October 1st and hike Mount Nittany! Watch for more details soon!! Contact Alicia Anderson ara2@psu.edu to be added to our GroupMe and help pick the time and place to meet!

O God, You call me to forgive. At times when it is easy, I am happy to forgive and move on. At times when it is complicated and hard, I simply cannot seem to forgive. You understand that better than anyone else. You know how I have been hurt and how I struggle. You see how I have been mistreated.

21Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24When he began the

Conflict is never fun, but frankly, it is inevitable.  Anytime human beings are together, there is a possibility that conflict will arise – even in the best of relationships.  Conflict is seldom pleasant and sometimes people make unproductive choices as they deal with others who have hurt or wronged them.  Avoidance, extreme anger, gossiping, or sulking are among reactions that

O God, Help me when I am feeling hurt or wronged by someone I care about. Help me be kind and direct and clear. Help me to seek out support to help heal the relationship, not to hurt. Help me seek reconciliation and wholeness. Help me see them as your beloved child, no matter how hard that may be. Help