March 15, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. The account of Jesus on the night when He was betrayed has always intrigued me. I wonder what the bread smelled like, what the lamb smelled like. I wonder how the conversation went. What was it really like when Jesus, in the middle of the conversation,… Read More »
March 12, 2020
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. Have ever had an experience of being so tired that you can’t fight the fatigue and you drift off to slumber. We can all probably identify with Peter, James, and John as they gave in to exhaustion in Gethsemane, while Jesus watched and prayed to His… Read More »
March 1, 2020
Grace to you, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Being. This week in the Red Letter Challenge you are going to read about “Being.” Being with Jesus. Walking with Him. Learning from Him. Sitting at His feet. This week is also about Jesus being with us. Calming the storms of life. Feeding us in His Holy Supper.… Read More »
February 26, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Some of you might remember the song: I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It’s gon’na be a bright bright sun-shiny day. If you get ashes in… Read More »
February 23, 2020
Grace, mercy and peace be yours in Jesus Holy Name. Amen. I’ve been meeting with some folks here. We meet about twice a month. The discussion is centered around a book I recommended they read to help them see my vision for St. John’s. It would be fair to say I’ve been frustrated here. I… Read More »
February 16, 2020
Grace, to you and peace, in the name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Gospel lesson for today didn’t really have a lot of Gospel in it. Gospel is a Greek word. It means good news. When we read the Gospel lesson we read from one of the four Good News… Read More »
February 9, 2020
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Change. That’s what we’re talking about today. In the early 1990’s the “Teen Talking Barbie” doll hit store shelves. Although popular with the public she had managed to offend some folks. They went nuts when she stereotypically said girly things… Read More »
February 2, 2020
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Pinnacle days often start out in the most usual and regular of ways, but when they’re over things will never be the same again. September 11, 2001 was one such day that changed our world. January… Read More »
