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Someone who isn’t part of Jesus’ own circle is casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and the disciples want him stopped. They appeal to Jesus, as Joshua did to Moses about the elders who prophesied without official authorization. Like Moses, Jesus refuses to see this as a threat. Jesus welcomes good being done in his name, even when it is not under his control. The circle we form around Jesus’ word must be able to value good being done in ways we wouldn’t do it, by people we can’t keep tabs on. Our service will be live streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENbrfAxdedeiKg644x5Zl2eJRcmNgWvK/view?usp=drive_link

Someone who isn’t part of Jesus’ own circle is casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and the disciples want him stopped. They appeal to Jesus, as Joshua did to Moses about the elders who prophesied without official authorization. Like Moses, Jesus refuses to see this as a threat. Jesus welcomes good being done in his name, even when it is not under his control. The circle we form around Jesus’ word must be able to value good being done in ways we wouldn’t do it, by people we can’t keep tabs on. Our service will be live streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENbrfAxdedeiKg644x5Zl2eJRcmNgWvK/view?usp=drive_link

Today’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God’s law. Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the children should challenge us as well. What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God as a child does? Our service will be live-streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 10:45 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBjoiNur-X2hoENJObcfWg0dSkyLIk1t/view?usp=drive_link

Today’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God’s law. Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the children should challenge us as well. What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God as a child does? Our service will be live-streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 10:45 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBjoiNur-X2hoENJObcfWg0dSkyLIk1t/view?usp=drive_link

El evangelio de hoy combina un dicho que a muchos de nosotros nos incomoda con una historia que nos resulta reconfortante. El dicho de Jesús sobre el divorcio es otro de sus rechazos a la legislación humana en favor de la intención original de la ley de Dios. La reprimenda de Jesús a los discípulos que están rechazando a los niños también debería ser un desafío para nosotros. ¿Qué significa recibir el reino de Dios como lo recibe un niño? Únase a nosotros para nuestro culto que comienza a las 12:00 p. m. en la Iglesia Luterana Atonement (1980 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112). ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you own and give it to the poor. Our culture bombards us with the message that we will find life by consuming. Our assemblies counter this message with the invitation to find life by divesting for the sake of the other. Our service will be live-streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F494OSF9IiLW2cauuy3kf898zIW8L65Z/view?usp=drive_link

The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you own and give it to the poor. Our culture bombards us with the message that we will find life by consuming. Our assemblies counter this message with the invitation to find life by divesting for the sake of the other. Our service will be live-streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F494OSF9IiLW2cauuy3kf898zIW8L65Z/view?usp=drive_link

El hombre rico que viene a preguntar a Jesús qué debe hacer para heredar la vida eterna es un hombre bueno, sincero en su petición. El evangelio de Marcos es el único que dice que Jesús lo miró y lo amó. Por amor, no como juicio, Jesús le ofrece una puerta abierta a la vida: vende todo lo que tienes y dáselo a los pobres. Nuestra cultura nos bombardea con el mensaje de que encontraremos la vida consumiendo. Nuestras asambleas contrarrestan este mensaje con la invitación a encontrar la vida despojándonos por el bien del otro. Únase a nosotros para nuestro culto que comienza a las 12:00 p. m. en la Iglesia Luterana Atonement (1980 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112). ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Today’s gospel starts with disciples obsessing over who will be closest to Jesus, leading to Jesus teaching his followers about God’s take on importance and power. Here Jesus makes it explicit that the reversal of values in God’s community is a direct challenge to the values of the dominant culture, where wielding power over others is what makes you great. When we pray “your kingdom come” we are praying for an end to tyranny and oppression. We pray this gathered around the cross, a sign of great shame transformed to be the sign of great honor and service. Our service will be live streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 10:45 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EFzyNJ3JD9lqXXPR8FShSlJuNmfMY8Fm/view?usp=drive_link

Today’s gospel starts with disciples obsessing over who will be closest to Jesus, leading to Jesus teaching his followers about God’s take on importance and power. Here Jesus makes it explicit that the reversal of values in God’s community is a direct challenge to the values of the dominant culture, where wielding power over others is what makes you great. When we pray “your kingdom come” we are praying for an end to tyranny and oppression. We pray this gathered around the cross, a sign of great shame transformed to be the sign of great honor and service. Our service will be live streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 10:45 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EFzyNJ3JD9lqXXPR8FShSlJuNmfMY8Fm/view?usp=drive_link

El evangelio de hoy comienza con la obsesión de los discípulos por saber quién estará más cerca de Jesús, lo que lleva a Jesús a enseñarles a sus seguidores la importancia y el poder que Dios tiene para ellos. Aquí Jesús deja claro que la inversión de los valores en la comunidad de Dios es un desafío directo a los valores de la cultura dominante, donde ejercer poder sobre los demás es lo que te hace grande. Cuando oramos “venga tu reino” estamos orando por el fin de la tiranía y la opresión. Oramos esto reunidos alrededor de la cruz, un signo de gran vergüenza transformado en un signo de gran honor y servicio. Únase a nosotros para nuestro culto que comienza a las 12:00 p. m. en la Iglesia Luterana Atonement (1980 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112). ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Can we pray the way Bartimaeus prays? People try to hush him up because by addressing Jesus as “Son of David” he is making a politically dangerous claim that Jesus is the rightful king. Could our prayers ever be heard as a threat to unjust powers that be? Bartimaeus won’t give up or go away quietly, but repeats his call for help more loudly. Do we ask so boldly? And are our prayers an honest answer to Jesus’ question, “What do you want me to do for you?” Our service will be live streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18LcogThbCbI9MD4jkW9dOnU3kuEXP-VV/view?usp=drive_link

Can we pray the way Bartimaeus prays? People try to hush him up because by addressing Jesus as “Son of David” he is making a politically dangerous claim that Jesus is the rightful king. Could our prayers ever be heard as a threat to unjust powers that be? Bartimaeus won’t give up or go away quietly, but repeats his call for help more loudly. Do we ask so boldly? And are our prayers an honest answer to Jesus’ question, “What do you want me to do for you?” Our service will be live streamed from Cross of Glory Lutheran Church starting at 8:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18LcogThbCbI9MD4jkW9dOnU3kuEXP-VV/view?usp=drive_link

¿Podemos orar como lo hace Bartimeo? La gente intenta silenciarlo porque al dirigirse a Jesús como “hijo de David” está haciendo una afirmación políticamente peligrosa de que Jesús es el rey legítimo. ¿Podrían nuestras oraciones ser escuchadas como una amenaza para los poderes injustos que existen? Bartimeo no se da por vencido ni se marcha en silencio, sino que repite su pedido de ayuda con más fuerza. ¿Pedimos con tanta valentía? ¿Y son nuestras oraciones una respuesta honesta a la pregunta de Jesús: “¿Qué quieres que haga por ti?” Únase a nosotros para nuestro culto que comienza a las 12:00 p. m. en la Iglesia Luterana Atonement (1980 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112). ¡Todos son bienvenidos!