Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 25C): God’s total commitment

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Karoline Lewis dropped some serious wisdom: You literally CAN’T serve both God and wealth. Period.

But here’s the game-changing insight many people miss…

She compared choosing money to her stuffed animal, Scruffy — cute, but it can’t love her back, can’t comfort her, can’t actually DO anything for her. Just like wealth.

Meanwhile, God? Unconditional love, total commitment to your wellbeing, steadfast forever.

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