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Chosen by God, Even When You Feel Unworthy: 29th Sunday Readings – Deacon Randy Kiel – 10/15/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Deacon Randy Kiel of Christ the King Parish in Des Moines prepare for Sunday, October 18 — the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Deacon Randy explores:
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 — God's surprising word to Cyrus of Persia, a pagan king anointed to free Israel from Babylon, and the reminder that all power comes from the one true God
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b — St. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy encouraging a young church: "how you were chosen"
How the humility of feeling "not worthy" is exactly where God's choosing begins, and why God's will is ultimately a who — Jesus Christ
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