Prayer: May we practice your example of radical hospitality, Jesus. Amen.
Reading: John 13: 21-32 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: During the mid-week services I led this year, we looked at hospitality as a faith practice. One of the things we talked about was Judas and how Jesus welcomed him even though he knew what Judas was about to do to him. Jesus was radical in many ways. One was that he welcomed those who were different from him and who were often seen as “outcasts.” Jesus was an example for all of us. What are ways that we can practice radical hospitality to others at church, in our communities, and in the world? --Chad Hershberger
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