Kristopher Whitby

Rev. Kristopher Whitby served for 24 years as a parish pastor, both in Florida and Illinois. In his years of pastoral ministry, Kris was honored to serve as the national LWML pastoral counselor as well as the Northern Illinois District’s North Region Vice President. He has been blessed to host the radio talk show “Faith Talks” and serve as a volunteer chaplain for the Association of Retired Intelligence Officers during the days of 9/11. Pastor Kris now serves on district staff as Assistant to the President–Mission and Ministry in the Northern Illinois District. He and his wife, Marguerita, enjoy their son and daughter, their daughter- and son-in-law, and their three grandchildren the Lord has provided them, as well as board games, theater, and improv comedy.

How Jesus Welcomed the Lost

Kristopher Whitby
September 29, 2025

Time and again in his Gospel account, the evangelist Luke draws our attention to Jesus’ practice of welcoming people to dine with Him. As might be expected, His disciples regularly ate meals with their rabbi, but Jesus welcomed a much greater circle to His table. Luke reveals that the downtrodden and the outcast were often guests where Jesus dined.

The following blog post is adapted from Kristopher Whitby’s book Come and Be Filled: Feasting with Jesus in His Word.

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