You might expect the biblical authors to airbrush Jesus’ ancestry, instead all the skeletons come out the closet and all the black sheep of the family are named. There is no dark episode or character in Jesus’ lineage that isn’t redefined by grace. You have been grafted into this story of grace, you and your family.

Tuning into God’s voice questions:

If you could make one change to your community what would it be?

What character in the bible or story connects with your desire to do good works?

There are prophetic words and promises over us as a community and as individuals that aren’t a trodden path. They require creativity and partnership with God.

“Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes; the rest sit round and pluck blackberries” ― Elizabeth Browning