
Repent
Repent Tom Euston Today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke is a difficult passage to read. It seems a little confusing. When the people who were gathered told Jesus about the Galileans whom Pilate killed in the Temple in Jerusalem, he asked them a question. Do you think that those Galileans suffered their fate because they were worse sinners than other Galileans? Jesus also answered the question No, I tell you. He asked them again, do you think those eighteen people who died w

Temptation
Temptation Tom Euston Each of us face temptations in our lives each and every day. Many times, the temptations are small and seemingly harmless. Other times they are great and have far-reaching consequences. We may at times give into these temptations, especially the ones that seem harmless. Advertising doesn’t help us. Have you ever noticed how often food is advertised on television each night? Most of the time, I don’t even notice the advertisements. But on those evenings w

Do We Glow ?
I generally don’t talk about my family in my sermons, but I am going to make an exception today. I don’t believe they would object to my sharing this story. I have two sons, both of whom grew up around cars and the car industry. They both took an interest in cars and are working in the automotive industry. My oldest son loved Ford Mustangs and became very adept at building Mustangs that were quite fast. My younger son developed a wider interest in cars. Several years ago I kn