When You’ve Taken a Wrong Turn, God Says “Recalculating”
What happens when we realize we may have been heading in the wrong direction?
In Matthew 21, Jesus tells a parable about two sons: one who says the wrong thing but eventually changes course, and another who says exactly the right thing but never follows through. Pastor Nate reflects on what this story tells us about admitting when we are wrong, letting go of the need to defend ourselves, and trusting that our mistakes do not have to become the end of our story.
Like a GPS quietly saying, “Recalculating,” God’s grace tells the truth about our wrong turns without leaving us stranded there. In Christ, even our dead ends are not beyond God’s ability to bring new life.
What You’ll Learn
Why Jesus’ parable of the two sons is ultimately a story about our willingness to change
How fear and the need to protect our image can keep us from admitting when we are wrong
Why repentance is more than simply saying the “right” thing
How grace frees us from having to defend every choice we have ever made
Why the resurrection means even death and loss do not get the final word
Scripture
Matthew 21:23–32
Ezekiel 18:25–32
“Turn, then, and live.”
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At Bethany Lutheran Church, we believe faith gives us room to ask questions, change our minds, receive grace, and trust that God is still writing the story.
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