May 9, 2021
Grace and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. It had been a long time since Steve had gotten out of bed on a Sunday morning to go to church. Oh, he would go to the candlelight service on Christmas Eve, but that was the extent of his involvement in church, ever since he’d graduated from high… Read More »
May 2, 2021
Grace and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen Spring is busting out all over! Fields are being prepared and planted. Gardens are getting tilled. Soon will comes the work of tending to our fields and gardens. We do this with a hope for the future. We look forward to the harvest: the sweet corn, wheat, tomatoes,… Read More »
April 25, 2021
Grace,and peace to you, in Jesus’ name. Amen. “By this we know love.” Those words should make your ears perk up. Love is it what we all want? It’s what we all need? As fleeting as it is here it is what we seek. So what does the Bible say about finding love? Believe it… Read More »
April 18, 2021
Grace and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. John was there with the other disciples. They were listening to the two travelers who had just arrived. The two men had set out for Emmaus but returned breathless with astonishing news. John’s mind must have been filled with wonder and hope as the men described how the… Read More »
April 11, 2021
As we Gather Though Easter is a season and not merely a Sunday, it can be hard to sustain the enthusiasm when attendance drops on “low Sunday.” That said, the source of our joy is not in the size of the crowd but the greatness of the gift that Christ has given us. We have… Read More »
April 4, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Alleluia! Christ is arisen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Some of you have heard that good news for many decades; some could be hearing it for the very first time. Christ is risen. It is… Read More »
April 2, 2021
Peace to you, in Jesus’ name. Amen. The First Words Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”1 The Heavenly Father’s beloved Son, with Whom the Father is well pleased, as His crucifixion begins and His suffering excels, pleads with His Father, not for vengeance on, but forgiveness for, those who… Read More »
April 1, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Is it I?” That is the question all twelve disciples asked. “Is it I?” It could be. It has been before. The things Jesus said about the one, would be true of them all, and us.… Read More »
March 28, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We’re used to hearing the Palm Sunday account. We hear it every year. Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the donkey, the palm branches being waived, and the coats thrown on the road before Him. All… Read More »
March 24, 2021
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ Holy Name. Amen. The game show Let’s Make a Deal became one of the most popular shows on TV. Contestants dressed in all sorts of costumes, and the host Monty Hall asked them to choose between a prize they could see and one that was hidden behind a… Read More »
