Our debt was paid with Jesus’ blood, and our forgiveness is a daily reality. We don’t owe anything for what we now receive—our eternal life and a relationship with our Lord. Instead, we are asked to “pay it forward,” to forgive and share the goodness of God’s grace with others. Who have you met recently that needs to know about God’s grace and His forgiveness?

We have been forgiven of the greatest debt, the compounding of our sins against God and each other. Jesus wiped our slate clean by living a perfect life and paying the price for our sins. We cannot grant salvation, but we can forgive those who hurt us. Who do you need to forgive?

Lord, open my eyes to the hurting people before me. Give me the confidence to share your love and hope with them, today, telling them about your life, death, and resurrection that frees all people from the hurt in our world. Amen.

“Love one another as I have loved you.” Those are big shoes to fill. While we can never truly love someone as Jesus does, we can be willing to sacrifice our comfort and life for the good of others. We are not worthy of Jesus’ love. We make mistakes every day. We disregard God’s ways and do our own thing, and yet, Jesus died for us. We sometimes meet people we feel are not worthy of our time or our love, but these are the people who need Jesus’ love the most.  Who have you been overlooking? Ask God to lead you to that person.

A Navajo filmmaker turns the camera on herself and her family as she documents the kinaalda, or coming of age ceremony, of her niece. Telling her own personal story, the filmmaker provides a rare insider's look at Navajo culture and the complexities of growing up Navajo in contemporary times.

This Week in Native American News: Pocahontas' Tribe, Oregon's Agreement, and San Antonio's Celebration - March 24, 2017

Following God’s will is not easy. It puts you head-to-head with the devil, who wants nothing more than to see you fail and follow your own desires. It is spiritual combat every day, so we put on the armor of Christ. Truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, and the Word are our best weapons, all of which come from being centered on Christ and immersed in His Word.

Which piece of your armor needs strengthening? Ask God for his grace to strengthen you.

Need a crash course in US History, John Green can help. (And yes, he also wrote "The Fault in Our Stars")

People often joke that they wish life came with an instruction manual. But it does—all of life’s important lessons are spelled out for us in the Gospel! Your greatest example of how to live your life is Jesus, who lived the perfect life in order to be the perfect sacrifice and secure your eternity with God. Jesus’ ministry was about obeying God’s will all the way to the cross, but to know God’s will you must know the Scripture, in which every word is God-breathed and, therefore, important. Is there a part of the Bible you have never read? Read it! Take time this week to explore (or re-explore) God’s Word.

This is the future of Lutheran Indian Ministries: Proclaim. Heal. Disciple. It is through men like Joseph, counseled and discipled Christ-followers, and people like you with a passion for Native Ministry that we will continue to make an impact in God's Kingdom.