Prayer: Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Help me, Lord, to be your instrument of peace and good will. Amen
Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-9 (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: Have you ever listened to Brad Paisley’s song, “Those Crazy Christians” (Wheelhouse, Arista Nashville, 2013)? In it, the speaker complains about the Sunday worshipers he doesn’t understand, the ceaseless prayers they give, the ways they risk their lives, the casseroles they bake, and of course, the grace at the core of their faith. Yet, the more he judges them on their actions, the more their belief affects him. What I find special about this song is the lines, “Much as I’m baffled by it all, if I ever really needed help, you know who I’d call.” God asks us to live by His Word. Keep the commandments as best as you are able. Be an example to others. Teach our children and endure as a community of faith inviting to onlookers. No pushing, no shoving, no forcing, no wrangling. Just be one of those sincere, crazy Christians ready to answer the call of the stranger and make him a friend. --Heather LeBlanc
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