Melissa Hofstetter continues our theme of Reconciliation with the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19: 1-10.

She reminds us how readily children can identify with needing a vantage point to see over taller adults, and even with tree-climbing. Then she unlocks some of the language that tells us more about Zacchaeus from his name, and that plays on the applications of the idea of stature.

Listen as Melissa weaves the story for us, and leads us into reflection on how it relates to the need to reconcile with ourselves and others — involving self-reflection, repentance, and restitution — restoring us to who we were meant and made to be.

Questions for group discussion:
Who did God call you to be? What are some of the ways that you’re falling short of living into that?
What changes in your life would need to be made in order to live into that identity? Is there anything you need to confess or to make right? What do you need from God and from your community to help you in the process?

Hear the audio as Melissa reminds us how Jesus invites Zacchaeeus into his full stature.

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