June 14, 2021
As we Gather There is an immediacy in today’s Epistle. The Church was not looked upon kindly by Jewish believers or the Roman Empire in Paul’s day. So, he asks his readers, then and now, to not consider how others might evaluate them, but to focus on the spiritual reality that lies beneath. Then they… Read More »
June 13, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. St. Paul wanted out. He wanted to leave this world. Life wasn’t easy for him, and the thought of leaving all this pain and trouble behind sounded like a good plan. He was tired of… Read More »
May 30, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Wouldn’t it be incredible to have the opportunity Nicodemus had? To sit down with Jesus, one on one. No distractions, no crowds, no interruptions. Especially for Nicodemus who was well-qualified for the conversation. He was one… Read More »
May 23, 2021
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In the Nicene Creed we say: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life. Did you ever think about that statement, and what we are saying by it? So many people… Read More »
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 »
