The God We Know
Herman Sutter
January 3, 2026
How does the Parable of the Talents from Matthew’s Gospel relate to our own lives?
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Herman Sutter is a school librarian, author, and poet who resides in Houston, Texas. To read more of his work, visit WorldBeforeGrace.blogspot.com.
Finding God in a Stranger on the Road
Herman Sutter
January 2, 2026
We always need to have our eyes open and our hearts ready. We never know when we meet strangers that we could be encountering (or even entertaining) angels.
Humble Shepherds
Herman Sutter
December 22, 2025
The first to hear of Jesus’ birth are not priests, scribes, or emperors, but humble shepherds—ordinary people.
Holy Refugees
Herman Sutter
December 20, 2025
The Holy Family knew the hardship of being refugees, outsiders dependent on the kindness and generosity of others. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus—in this sense—are icons of the refugee, orphaned from their homeland, a new Israel.
The Gift, the Giver, and the Giving
Herman Sutter
December 16, 2025
Sometimes when we try to be helpful, to do something particularly kind for someone else, despite our best efforts, the gift we intend is not the one received.
The Dwelling of the Lord
Herman Sutter
December 3, 2025
In Isaiah 66:1-2, God tells the people of Israel the kind of dwelling he approves of: the lowly, and the afflicted. How often do we read words like this and immediately try to decipher some kind of spiritual metaphor?
Let God In
Herman Sutter
November 25, 2025
What does God have to do with the normal, everyday stuff? Ask yourself if you let God into every part of our life.