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This week’s text, Luke 18:1–8, invites us to consider what it means to persist in prayer and faith even when life feels uncertain or unfair. Jesus tells the parable of a widow who repeatedly petitions an unjust judge for justice. The judge neither fears God nor respects people, yet he eventually grants her request—not out of compassion or morality, but simply to stop her persistent knocking. The story highlights the contrast between human indifference and God’s faithful attention to those who cry out. It challenges us to hold onto hope and continue praying, even when answers seem delayed.
The widow is a powerful image of endurance and courage. In a society where widows were vulnerable and largely powerless, she refuses to give up. Her persistence is not rooted in privilege or certainty, but in the hope that justice is still possible. In this borderland between helplessness and expectation, she discovers the first stirrings of faith—not because the judge is just, but because she refuses to stop reaching out. Jesus’ question at the end—“Will the Son of Man find faith on earth?”—reminds us that enduring faith is often tested in the waiting, in those in-between spaces of life where God’s mercy can surprise us.
For our reflection this Sunday, we can connect this parable to our own lives: to moments of waiting, seasons of uncertainty, and times when the world seems indifferent to our struggles. Just as the Honeycrisp or Macoun apple surprises us with new sweetness in its proper season, so God’s grace and justice come in God’s time. We are invited to persist in prayer, to remain faithful, and to trust that even in the margins and the waiting, God is at work—bringing justice, healing, and unexpected delight into our lives
Luke 18:1-8
October 19, 2025
Pastor Jinyong Choi
Special Music by the Bell Choir
Join us in-person at 9:30 or online later in the day
College Care Package Ministry
We will be sending out late October college care packages to encourage and support young adults from our church family who are away at college.
See the eNews for more details
Do you think you have the winning chili recipe? Click the link below, and sign-up to bring chili or dessert. You can also sign-up at the table in the back of the sanctuary. There will be extension cords available to plug in y0ur crockpot if needed. All are welcome! Bring a friend or neighbor!
November 2, 2025
Remembering the Faithful Departed
On All Saints’ Day we will remember the people that were saints to us in a video moment.
If you would like a dear friend or loved one to be remembered, please click the link below to provide their name(s).
Please submit by Monday, October 27.