In what ways do you sense the Good Shepherd gathering you in, healing, and sustaining you?

I wonder if this parable is less about wise/foolish or good/bad and more about how we wait.

If Jesus was coming to visit your home, our church, or our community, what parts would you show off to him?

Who are the people from previous generations who passed their faith down to you?

This passage is an invitation to surrender your whole self to God.

In burying his talent, the third servant has embraced an attitude of scarcity and fear and in essence, has buried himself.

How can we, as individuals and as a faith community, affirm the worth and belonging of those who may feel otherwise?

From the depths of despair, the psalmist recognizes that there is nowhere to turn for mercy but to God.

The book of Judges tells the story of the Hebrew people while they are living in Canaan and before they are appointed a series of kings.

Jesus' teaching invites us to reconsider what is truly valuable in this life.