God’s commandments are given for our well-being and wholeness, both individually and communally. Yet, throughout history, people have misused them—turning them into rigid legalism or manipulating them for selfish purposes. Jesus challenges these distortions, calling us to live out God’s commandments in a way that reflects their true purpose: love, justice, and grace. What does it mean to faithfully follow God’s word, not through manipulation or empty rule-following, but by embracing the life-giving purpose behind God’s commands?

In Luke 15:1-7, the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that Jesus associates with tax collectors and sinners and even eats with them. In response, Jesus tells them the story about “the lost and the found.” Who do you think is lost in the story? Who do you identify with? At its heart, this passage reveals the radical, searching love of God. How will we respond to this love?

In our spiritual journey, we experience a profound tension between God’s urgent call to repentance and God’s patient work of transformation. While God urgently calls us to turn from our sins, God also patiently transforms us over time into the image of Christ. This Sunday, we’ll explore how to live faithfully in this tension between God’s urgent call to repentance and the ongoing process of transformation.

In Luke 10:38-42, the well-known story of Mary and Martha has often been understood as a lesson on balancing faith and works—being and doing—both of which are inseparable in the life of a disciple. However, this Sunday, we will explore this passage through the lens of equity. What does Jesus’ response to Martha reveal about God’s justice?