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Sunday Reflection – October 4, 2026

. From 2020 Overlooking the Cornerstone Matthew 21 33  Jesus told the chief priests and leaders to listen to this story: A land owner once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he rented out his vineyard and…

Kids Korner: Sharing Jesus’ teachings (October 4th)

Read Matthew 21:33-46 with your family. Jesus tells a story about people who are trusted to care for a vineyard. But after a while, they start acting as if the vineyard belongs only to them. When the owner sends people to them, they refuse to listen. They become so determined to keep control that they…

When did Christianity become a Religion?

It sounds like a simple question. Was it with Jesus? Pentecost? Paul? Constantine? But before we can answer it, there is another question hiding underneath: What do we mean by religion? I am looking at this through a Christian lens. Christianity is the tradition I know from the inside, and it has shaped the language…