Dear friends.  I don’t have much of an update for you this week.  I did speak briefly with Kimi on Thursday and she was a little better but no closer to answers.  Keep her in prayer, and also Pris.

The topic for Sunday will be from Luke 13:1-5.  It has been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, so I it seems I need to talk about it.  Jesus is asked about a local atrocity, perhaps in an attempt to get Him to say something against the Roman government that they could use against him.  Whatever the motive, Jesus turns it into a teaching opportunity.  His message, the victims were not, as many might have supposed, worse sinners than everyone else.  He warns them, and also us, that without repentance, we are equally doomed as they.  Though we are not as prone to assume divine judgment when tragedy strikes, it is a trap we can fall into, especially on an individual level.  It is not for us to presume.  It is for us to repent, and to live in a state of repentance.

I hope to see you all tomorrow.

Love y’all!

Larry