February 28, 2021
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The story goes: Moses. The wilderness. Ungrateful people. Fiery serpents. Death. Repentance. A bronze serpent on pole. Faith. Life. It’s a good story. The thing is it’s just not how we would have written it.… Read More »
February 24, 2021
Grace to you and peace, in Jesus’ Holy Name. Amen. We’re probably familiar with the details of the major events that took place on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, but what took place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week? Those three days contain some of Jesus’ most significant action,… Read More »
February 21, 2021
Grace, mercy and peace be your in Jesus’ name. Amen. Abraham lived what had to be three gut-wrenching days. I have to believe he thought to himself, “Something is drastically wrong here.” and I would agree with him. Something is drastically wrong here. Even though we know the end of the story, you can’t help… Read More »
February 17, 2021
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Next to Good Friday, today is the most somber day on the Christian Calendar. Ash Wednesday is the day when we remember that we are dust and to dust we shall return. What does that mean? We are remembering a tragically significant day in human history.… Read More »
February 14, 2021
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. I once read a story about a couple who received some ugly drinking glasses as a wedding gift. These glasses were so ugly the couple wondered if they had unknowingly offended the givers. Why else would anyone have given these ugly things? The couple… Read More »
February 7, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The readings from God’s Word today appear full of Law. Obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today.1 Jesus says: You shall not murder… You shall not commit adultery… You shall… Read More »
January 31, 2021
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Prophet, Priest, and King. Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. Emmanuel – God with us. The Messiah. The Christ, the Son of the Living God. Our Savior. Jesus is all of these things. There are many more titles, honors and offices Scripture assigns to… Read More »
January 24, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus was in Capernaum on the Sabbath and went to church. Nothing unusual about that. He was teaching, nothing unusual about that either. What was unusual was that He was teaching as one who had authority.… Read More »
January 17, 2021
Grace and peace to you in Jesus’ name. Amen. Suppose a young woman came to you, looking a little nervous, and asked, “Can a Christian have an abortion?” How would you answer? Now think again, because you gave the wrong answer. How could I know that? I know that because you probably answered in one… Read More »
January 17, 2021
As we Gather The outpouring of the Holy Spirit reaches to all who belong to Christ, granting a renewed and eternal life. In his Letter to Titus, Paul writes of the salvation of God our Savior and the renewal of the Holy Spirit that is for all God’s people. Assuring us that we are God’s… Read More »
