Psalm 8, Acts 5:27-42July 21, 2019 The story is told of the two “elderly women” driving down the road in a car… They are very old friends, so Mabel doesn’t want to say anything when she sees Sadie go through a …
Acts 4:5-22July 14, 2019 I love these stories from Acts! And I think it’s great to try to picture what this was like in the first days of the Christian Church. As I always say, the hard part is trying to imagine …
Acts 3:11-4:4July 7, 2019 This story is part of the story we read last week, the one about Peter healing the lame man at the Temple gate. As I said last week, those who thought they had stamped out the …
Acts 3:1-10June 30, 2019 Peter and John were going to the Temple for the hour of prayer. And they weren’t alone! Many people were there. All good Jews in Jerusalem would go to the Temple for prayer at several different …
Ephesians 4:11-16June 23, 2019 So, “Body Building.” Of course, that has to do with “building muscles,” “Pumping Iron,” and “Hittin’ the gym!” In recent years, the “improvements” of our earthly bodies has become a big industry. (or “maintenance” or “renovation,” as …
Isaiah 61, Acts 2:14-24June 16, 2019 – Trinity Sunday This is Trinity Sunday. It is the day we recognize that we worship a “Triune God,” meaning a God who is “Three in One.” Now, that’s not an easy concept to “wrap …
Acts 1:12-14, (Acts 2:42-47)May 26, 2019 Last week we talked about the disciples and us, awaiting the return of Jesus to this earth. We talked about how they believed his return was imminent. But later, they had to “rethink” that …
II Kings 2:6-12, Acts 1:1-11May 19, 2019 “What are we waiting for?” We usually think of that as an expression of urgency or desire to do something, or maybe even impatience. Or, it could even be excitement. Somebody might say, “Would …
Psalm 67, John 21:1-14May 12, 2019 I know I’m using a “Hot Button” word today. And it’s the word “normal.” There are a lot of questions these days about what is “normal,” or what should be “normal.” And I don’t want …
Isaiah 35:1-10, John 20:19-29May 5, 2019 This is another of the Easter Day stories. John tells us that the first part of this story took place “later that same day,” So it was Easter Day, the day of the Resurrection. And …