April 24, 2022
Grace to you and peace from our risen Savior Jesus. Amen. There’s something in the water. You hear that from time to time. It’s usually a joke used to explain a high number of occurrences of some event. Actually pure, clean, drinking water is supposed to be good for your health. Which is why we… Read More »
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 »
April 3, 2022
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I like hearing the reading from Exodus, because even though it happened a long time ago, it is still so relevant to us today. Think about what happened. First: The people of Israel are chosen by… 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 27, 2022
Grace to you, and peace in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. We’ve been looking at this Sacred Meal called Holy Communion. We’ve looked at the antiquity of this meal, handed down to Moses by God Himself. It was to be a remembrance of God’s salvation from slavery to Egypt, and a view into the future when… Read More »
