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Sunday Reflection – September 13, 2026

. From 2023 Forgiveness Matthew 18 21  Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?” 22  Jesus answered: Not just 7 times, but 77 times! 23 This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like: One day a king decided to…

Kids Korner: Forgiving others (September 13th)

Read Matthew 18:21-35 with your family. Have you ever noticed how often the number seven appears in the Bible? There are seven days in the week, and the seventh day is the Sabbath. In the Hebrew Scriptures, seven often represents something that is whole, complete, or finished. It was an important number in the way Jewish people talked…

What makes something sacred?

I have things that would be almost worthless to anyone else. A stone picked up on a beach. Something one of my children made years ago. A book that is not particularly rare or valuable, but that I would notice immediately if it disappeared from my shelves. Most of us have things like this. Objects…