Sometimes how you think (or know) the story ends shapes how you read the rest of it. We all come everyday with a set of values, and assumptions about the world that we live in that deeply shapes how we make choices and interact with others. To start our series we are going to jump to the end of scripture, and hear how God plans to renew all things, and to reflect on how that forms us each day.

From a young age we are formed by those who are closest to us. They teach about what love does (or doesn’t) mean, they can instill a sense of security or fear, and show us a picture of what family and life can look like. In our passage today, Jesus shares a story that challenges our sense of who deserves love, and what does that look like.