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 …
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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 …
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Ezekiel 33:30-33, Matthew 7:24-29November 17, 2019 Today is the “penultimate” Sunday of the liturgical year. You know I love cool words like that – words like “plethora,” “gargantuan,” and “sphygmomanometer.” (A sphygmomanometer is that thing that takes your blood pressure) …
Isaiah 55, Matthew 6:19-34November 10, 2019 This is the time of year we are asked to place value on things. It’s Stewardship time. And I would be remiss if I didn’t clarify that statement. Our Stewardship committee would be quick …
Old Testament, Matthew 25:14-30November 3, 2019 When comes to the parables, it never ceases to amaze me that Jesus made up these stories! I think that’s why I love them so much! Jesus made up these stories, right out of …
Psalm 84:5-12, Matthew 25:31-46October 27, 2019 Why do goats always get a bad rap? There seems to have been a lot of negative things attached to goats over the years. When one person fails another for some reason, they say …
Isaiah 25:1-8, Romans 12:9-21October 20, 2019 I love this phrase, “Outdo one another in showing honor.” Think about it. “Outdo one another in showing honor.” Think about how it would be if people lived by those words. And notice, this …
Isaiah 25:1-8, II Corinthians 4:16-5:12October 13, 2019 It has been said of God’s people, that we are “In the world, but not of the world.” Have you heard that expression? That comes from Jesus’ prayer for his disciples in the …
I Corinthians 11:23-26October 6, 2019 The scripture I read for today has been referred to over the years as “The words of the institution.” In other words, these are the words that speak of the “institution,” the “establishment,” the “beginning …
Genesis 45:1-15, Matthew 18:21-35September 29, 2019 Except for the story of the Exodus, I think the story of Joseph might be the most important story in the Old Testament. And it’s one of my favorites! Last week, Kari “regaled you” with the …