Prayer: Gracious and giving God we thank you and praise you. Thank you for everything you have given us. Help us follow you and do what you ask of us. Sometimes the road is hard and not how the world would have us live, but we know that your way is how we should go. We pray in Jesus name, AMEN
Reading: Luke 14:25-33 (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: This summer at camp we talked about Transforming Community. I feel that this Bible text touches on transformed lives. To be a disciple of Christ your life needs to be changed from what the world expects. You need to put God first in your life and give up other items. You must be willing to leave house and family to go where God calls you. During the summer the staff gives up a lot to teach others about God and Jesus. They have helped transform the lives of campers so the campers can transform the community that they go back to. The cost of discipleship is great, but the reward is even greater. --Charlene Rineer
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