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The Bible seems to teach that we are to rejoice in our sufferings, but that sounds like no fun. So what does it really mean? To help figure this out, we look at the early church in Acts and the life of Jesus. What we find is that through suffering, we see the true Gospel of Jesus is revealed to us!

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The story of the Emmaus Road today shows us how our Lord comes to his people, in our ordinary moments- in times of wrestling and questioning, he draws closer to us. Will we invite him in? Will we receive the truth and grace he brings? And will we also follow into the discipleship of walking alongside others, to help them recognize Jesus too?

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On Palm Sunday, the Gospel of Luke shows us how Jesus fulfills the prophecies of the Promised Messiah.. Jesus shows us that love in his painful choice to walk the road that would bring all of us who have been exiled in sin into the kind of reconciliation with God that not even death can destroy.

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On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus passes through Jericho. There he is met by a blind beggar who sees things more clearly than the crowd or the disciples.

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In his parable about Lazarus and the Rich Man Jesus teaches us about what matters for eternity in our lives on earth. As Martin Luther teaches us: "We are all beggars". When you know yourself as one who needs the Lord's saving help for eternity, and the same is true for your neighbor- how does that change how you see your neighbor?

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Family relationships can be difficult - especially relationships between parents and children. Jesus uses this universal experience to help us understand our Heavenly Father's perspective on each of us and his desire to welcome us home.

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The "Good Samaritan" parable is a response to a man testing Jesus. This parable is much more than a moral fable showing us to be good people. When we ask questions of Jesus, are we testing him? Or are we hoping to learn from him?

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The transfiguration of Jesus is a turning point in his ministry. But in the miraculous presence of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, his disciples prefer to create a settlement for them on the mountain rather than following Jesus to the cross.