SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, October 5, 2025

This week we continue with the gospel lection from Luke 17:5-10. It is a variation of the mustard seed parable found in all three synoptic gospels. In this telling of the story, we find Jesus making a lot of requests of his disciples followed by a plea from them to "please, Jesus, increase our faith!"

I am not sure about you, but with this week's storm, international wars on numerous fronts, divisive rhetoric at every turn, and exhortations not to lose heart, I am tempted to SCREAM, "Please, dear Lord, increase my faith!"

Jesus had some sage words in response to his disciples, and they reverberate even louder in 2025. Maybe it's not the quantity of one's faith but the quality of one's faith that matters. Then how does Jesus judge the quality of the follower's faith?

Join us Sunday in worship to hear more. It might just be worth the mustard!

With joy,

Steven