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#11 We Believe!
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The heat of Jesus’ public life wasn’t condemnation but redemption that actually changes people and communities! Luke 19:1-10 teaches us that every sinner has a future and every sinner has a past. Zacchaeus’, a corrupt tax collector, turnaround begins when Jesus comes near to him and shares a table. turnaround in Luke 19 as a living case study. The scandal isn’t just that Jesus notices a corrupt tax collector; it’s that he moves toward him, shares a table, and sparks real repair. That grace and mercy extended created a future for Zacchaeus and his community.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about redemption. They name the hard part: communities often resist grace. It’s easier to exile than to accompany, to watch from a distance than to risk relationship. They discuss the tension between telling the truth about harm and still seeing the person as more than their deed, a distinction that keeps justice honest and mercy strong. Listen in for the full conversation.
Read For Faith, the companion devotional.
Chapters
1. Better Than Our Worst Day (00:00:00)
2. Framing The Theme: Redemption (00:00:40)
3. Every Sinner Has A Future (00:01:07)
4. What Redemption Really Means (00:02:06)
5. Zacchaeus And Scandalous Welcome (00:03:25)
6. Seeing Worth Before Change (00:05:12)
7. Community Resistance To Grace (00:06:03)
8. God Closer Than We Imagine (00:07:34)
9. Tutu’s Shepherd And The Strays (00:08:45)
10. A Community Of The Redeemed (00:10:15)
11. Shame, Lapse, And Ongoing Grace (00:11:21)
12. When Leaders Fall And Responsibility (00:13:06)
13. Beyond Banishment Toward Repair (00:15:00)
14. Closing Thanks And Invitation (00:16:35)
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