Serving God or Wealth? Wrestling with the Parable of the Dishonest Manager
Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the whole group.) Our gospel reading for this week is not an easy one. Taking some time to remember the narrative context and who Jesus is speaking to...
Longer Tables for the Lost and Found
Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the whole group.) The heart of this passage is the pair of parables about the lost sheep and the lost coin. Yet the two sentences before them provide...
September 7, 2025 – Discipleship, Time, and Reordering Loves
Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the whole group.) Luke 14:25–33 gives us two of Jesus’ hardest sayings: that anyone who doesn’t “hate” their family and life itself cannot follow him, and that disciples...
Enjoy Your Summer!
Faith Lens is on a summer hiatus until September 2025. Thank you for being a part of our faithful community of readers!
May 25, 2025–Flourishing Together
Catalyst Question Who are the most helpful people in your life? What makes them so helpful for you? Flourishing Together Recently, Baylor University researchers released initial results from a new study on human flourishing. This global research follows hundreds of...