Author: skipbrecht

Exodus 19:16-25, Mark 1:1-11 January 12, 2020

Isaiah 60:1-7, Matthew 2:1-12 January 5, 2020

Psalm 90:1-12December 29, 2019Central Church, Topeka 35 years ago, I was about to begin a new chapter in my life.  I was about to move to a new state, a new city, a new time zone!  The plan was to spend 5-8 …

Time Passages – December 29, 2019 Read more »

John 1:1-14Christmas Eve, 2019

Isaiah 9:1-7, Isaiah 11December 22, 2019 Isaiah told us that Jesus would be called “Wonderful counselor” “Mighty God,” “Everlasting Father,” and then this last one – “Prince of Peace.”  And that’s our theme for today.  The fourth candle on our …

Advent – A Season of Peace – December 22, 2019, Fourth Sunday of Advent Read more »

John 3:1-17December 15, 2019 This year, we’ve been using the themes of our Advent Candles for the themes of our Advent services.  I think that’s been good!  Maybe we’ve thought a little more about the old tradition of the Advent …

Advent – A Season of Love – December 15, 2019, Third Sunday of Advent Read more »

Luke 1:39-56December 8, 2019 Last week, we looked at the first of our Advent themes.  And I said then that we’re going to be using the themes of our Advent candles as the theme for each of our services.  And …

Advent – A Season of Faith – December 8, 2019, Second Sunday of Advent Read more »

Luke 1:26-28December 1, 2019 During Advent, I have often been drawn to the traditional themes of Advent.  There are three, do you remember them?  1) The prophecies about the coming Messiah and his first coming to the earth, 2) the events leading …

Advent – A Season of Hope – December 1, 2019, First Sunday of Advent Read more »

Psalm 95, I Timothy 6:11-16November 24, 2019 As I said last week, Christ the King Sunday is the culmination of the entire church year.  All the celebrations throughout the year, everything we have thought so far, about the life and ministry …

Fighting the Good Fight – November 24, 2019, Christ the King Sunday Read more »