A Mother's Plea to Jesus (Mark 24-37) - a podcast by Don Shoemaker, Steve Williams, and Bob Wriedt
from 2023-05-14T16:30
"Bobby, did you put on your sunscreen?"
(Yes, I was Bobby to my family growing up. It's still what my sisters call me.)
As a pale, redheaded kid growing up in California, I heard that sentence from my mother a thousand times growing up. And I needed the reminding, too, since I almost never had put it on before my mom asked.
I'm sure my mom didn't love needing to remind me over and over to put on my sunscreen (or put away the dishes, or do my homework, or...) One of the many reasons to celebrate moms this Mother's Day is their dogged persistence in so many ways: teaching us over and over to choose the good, to recognize beauty, and to be mindful of hazards.
This week at Grace, we're going to look at a story of a mother's persistence toward Jesus for the sake of her daughter. This mom shows us what faith looks like in action, and how Jesus responds to faith from an unlikely place.
Looking forward to growing in persistent faith with you all!
In Christ,
Pastor Bob
PS. While Mother's Day is not a distinctively Christian holiday, we will be spending a couple of minutes in the worship service watching a video the Grace Kids have put together in honor of their moms and we'll have some gifts available on the patio from the Women's Ministry. I know that Mother's Day worship services can bring out a range of emotions based on the different lived experiences we have. My hope is that Sunday's worship service will be a help for you in following Jesus regardless of what joys, regrets, longings, or losses we carry with us.
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