· Howard Young · blog
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.
Tag: Gospel
· 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 · 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?
· Howard Young · blogSeeing the Good Shepherd: A Sermon on John 10:1-10
Mark Haynes led worship on Good Shepherd Sunday, showing how Jesus in John 10 is the answer to every false shepherd condemned by the prophets—and to a blind man left out in the cold.
· Howard Young · blogBreaking Bread at Emmaus: How a MASH Episode Brought Luke 24 to Life
When a wounded soldier said 'I smell bread,' it echoed the Road to Emmaus — and everything Lutherans believe about Christ's presence in Holy Communion.
· blogThe Word Goes Out: How AI Can Now Find Our Church
The Great Commission calls us to make disciples of all nations. Today, that mission extends into the digital world — where AI assistants are searching on behalf of millions of curious people.