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O God, Your abundant love is everywhere. Your presence and compassion comfort me and give me strength. I am healed and transformed by your love. Move me to love and care for others. Show me how to share your compassion. Empower me to live in ways that heal and give hope. Amen. abundant | Jesus has dinner with friends in

1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house

lenten thoughts on hearing Lent is a season when followers of Jesus intentionally try to move closer to God, so this year, we will try to move closer by considering the countless ways we encounter God through our senses. This week, we are focusing on hearing and sound. Our reflections are from Joanna Guldin and Alicia Anderson. Joanna and Alicia each share

In this week’s gospel, Jesus tells a parable with three characters: a man and his two sons.  Perhaps you have heard it before. The younger son asked for his share of the inheritance and went away to a far away country. He spent everything he had in “dissolute living.”  When famine struck, the son took a rotten and degrading job

From March 1 – March 30, 2025, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State joined 50 other campus ministries in rasing funds and visibility through Campus Ministry Madness! In Week 4, LCM at Penn State came in 3rd place!! In the coming days, we’ll hear about the final totals and where we ended up in the rankings (total dollars, weekly totals,

O God, When I try to turn my back and walk away, you love me. When I make choices that break your heart, you love me. When I turn toward you, you love me. Help me to seek your embrace, to find your welcome. When I judge people, you love me. When I imagine I am better than others, you

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1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to [Jesus.] 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3So he told them this parable: 11b“There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong

lenten thoughts on taste Lent is a season when followers of Jesus intentionally try to move closer to God, so this year, we will try to move closer by considering the countless ways we encounter God through our senses. This week, we are focusing on taste. Our reflections are from Sue Ellen Spotts and Alicia Anderson. Sue Ellen and Alicia share some

What helps you live in loving, forgiving, compassionate ways?  What resources help you notice the struggles and needs of others, welcome outsiders, and strive for justice?  What helps you regain hope and motivation to follow Jesus? Jesus tells a parable in this week’s gospel where a man finds a fig tree in his vineyard with no fruit.  He complains to