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Jesus Eats With Sinners — And That Should Make Us Uncomfortable
When Jesus eats with sinners in Matthew 9, the religious crowd complains. Sissy Gifford asked us to sit with that discomfort — and then turned it around.
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TCLC News - June 9, 2026
This week at Triumphant Cross: WELCA Wednesday evening, Prayers for the Church Thursday, Sunday worship with a potluck fellowship and council meeting. Plus, a new blog reflection on Matthew 9.
· Howard Young · blogWhat Jesus Wanted Most: The Deepest Desires of Christ in John 17
John 17 gives us a rare window into the deepest desires of Christ — what Jesus prayed for His people the night before He died, and why it still matters.
· Howard Young · SermonsA Warm and Hearty Prayer: Christ's Deepest Desires in John 17
On the night before He died, Jesus didn't pray for Himself first — He prayed for you. John 17 is one of Scripture's most intimate passages, a window into what Christ truly wants for His people. Howard Young unpacks what Luther called a 'warm and hearty prayer' — and what it means that God, not you, is the one doing the sanctifying. Check out this week's sermon from Triumphant Cross Lutheran!
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TCLC News - May 5, 2026
This week at Triumphant Cross: worship Sunday at 10 AM, WELCA meeting Wednesday May 13, and a new reflection on Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life from John 14.
· Howard Young · blogI Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: A Reflection on John 14
Jesus declared 'I am the way, the truth, and the life' to confused disciples on the night of his arrest. What does that mean for us today?