We spend much of our lives working for the things we have, building financial security, and planning for the future. But what happens when the things we own begin to own us?

In Matthew 22:15–22, Jesus is asked a question about paying taxes to Caesar. His answer reveals something much deeper about our relationship with God, our possessions, and the way we live our lives.

In this week's message, Pastor Doug explores what it means to be created in God's image and how recognizing that everything we've been given is entrusted to us can transform the way we think about generosity, stewardship, and the impact we have on others. The question isn't simply how much we give to God, but what God can do through everything we've been given.

📖 Scripture: Matthew 22:15–22 🎙️ Message: Imprinted | Making of a Disciple ⛪ Trinity Methodist Church | Ruston, Louisiana

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Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried

📍 Join Us In Person at Trinity Ruston Service Times: Sundays at 9:00 am & 11:00 am Location: 1000 Woodward Ave, Ruston, LA Plan Your Visit / Connect: https://www.trinityruston.org

🗓️ Recorded Live: October 18, 2026

The king’s banquet is ready, and the invitation is open to everyone. But what keeps us from coming?

Continuing our stewardship series, we move from entrusted to invited. Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet shows how easily good things like work, money, security and our own plans can crowd out God’s invitation. It also shows that grace both welcomes us as we are and begins to change us once we’re at the table.

You’ll also hear the story of Donnie, whose secret “Operation Hush Money” tithing experiment, meant to prove his preacher wrong, ended in a confession over a Chinese buffet and a life set free from the grip of money.

As we approach Consecration Sunday on October 25, this message invites us to ask one question before we fill out a commitment card: Whose invitation is shaping my life?

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Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

📍 Join Us In Person at Trinity Ruston

Service Times: Sundays at 9:00 am & 11:00 am Location: 1000 Woodward Ave, Ruston, LA Plan Your Visit / Connect: https://www.trinityruston.org

🗓️ Recorded Live: October 11, 2026

Jesus’ parable of the vineyard reminds us that everything we have has been entrusted to us by God: our time, talents, resources, relationships, and even the church itself. In the first message of The Measure of a Disciple, Rev. Doug de Graffenried challenges us to rethink stewardship not simply as what we give, but as how we care for everything God has placed in our hands.

Everything is just passing through. The question is: what are we doing with what God has entrusted to us?

#christianliving #faithinaction #discipleship #sundaysermon #communityimpact #trinityruston

Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-14

📍 Join Us In Person at Trinity Ruston

Service Times: Sundays at 9:00 am & 11:00 am Location: 1000 Woodward Ave, Ruston, LA Plan Your Visit / Connect: https://www.trinityruston.org

🗓️ Recorded Live: September 27, 2026