April 20, 2022
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This is Easter! What a wonderful day to come together and to see all God has done for us in Christ. Through Jesus we are given: the forgiveness… Read More »
April 17, 2022
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This is Easter! What a wonderful day to come together and to see all God has done for us in Christ. Through Jesus we are given: the forgiveness… Read More »
April 17, 2022
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Amen. Why are you here? That question might be a little blunt, but please know I’m not trying to make you feel uncomfortable. I am asking to nudge you into think about how you came to… Read More »
April 15, 2022
Grace and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Last Wednesday, our Gospel ended with Pontius Pilate asking a cynical question, “What is truth?” His problem: he was asking the wrong question. The real question is not “What is truth?” but rather “Who is truth?” Today we look on as the Truth1 hangs on a cross, bearing… Read More »
April 14, 2022
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. You arrive home one afternoon after a long day at work. As you pull up to your house you stop at the end of the driveway and step out of your car to check the mailbox. As you sort through the mail you see the usual… Read More »
April 6, 2022
Grace and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. A pastor was called to a home to offer the Commendation of the Dying for an elderly member of the congregation nearing the end of life. His words bring comfort and peace to the assembled family as they gather together to share: stories, comfort one another and await… Read More »
March 30, 2022
Grace to you, and peace. In Jesus’ name. Amen. The evening’s events had run off the rails… It started off so well! The camaraderie of being with His friends; the warmth of their fellowship; the joy of being with their Master and hearing all He had to say… It was all wonderful. One of those… Read More »
March 23, 2022
As we Gather One of the most clear sayings in the Book of Proverbs is, “A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies” (Proverbs 14:5). The word of a false witness can start a series of actions down destructive path. We find that happening in the Passion account of our… Read More »
March 16, 2022
Grace and peace in the name of Jesus. Amen. Imagine for a moment someone you trust deeply has betrayed you. Someone you considered a friend has turned on you. The details of the betrayal aren’t really all that important. Perhaps you told this person something in confidence, and it was shared with others. Maybe this… Read More »
March 9, 2022
Grace to you and peace. Amen. Our text today is the Gospel you heard from Matthew. There Jesus and His disciples go to the garden of Gethsemane. There Jesus prays and the disciples nap. Whose example do you think we should follow? Our theme today is Return to Prayer. This is God’s invitation and command… Read More »
