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Yesterday in worship we observed the Fourth Sunday in Advent, drawing to the close of this season of anticipation and expectation. We put ourselves in the place of Joseph and Mary, imagining how we might respond to the angel’s announcement and direction. It is so...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Third Sunday in Advent. As this is traditionally Joy Sunday, along with the lighting of the pink candle on the Advent wreath, we focused on Reasons for Joy. According to Isaiah’s prophecy, completely fulfilled by Jesus, these reasons are...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Second Sunday in Advent. Our attention was captured by John the Baptist and his cry in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” Of course, John redirects our attention to Jesus, “the Lamb of God who takes away...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in the fellowship of faith. We heard the Good News that the Good Shepherd finds and reclaims His lost sheep. Jesus loves sinners who can be restored to God’s grace and reformed for purposeful life....
Yesterday in worship we observed the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost and gained powerful motivation for life with Jesus. Building on the foundation of God’s freely-given mercy and forgiveness in Christ, our attention and focus are on “the city that is still to come.” In the...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Forgiving Father, Envious Brother) was in full view. Jesus’ wisdom surely is on display in this tale that has captivated so many for so long. And it still speaks...
Yesterday in worship we observed the First Sunday in Lent. As you might know, the Sundays are not technically part of Lent—that’s how we get 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Sundays always remain a celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Yesterday we...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Transfiguration of Our Lord, the culmination of the Epiphany season. Christ manifests God’s glory to all the world, and up on the mountain Moses and Elijah and Peter and James and John were privileged to view His brilliant glory...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Last Sunday in the Church Year, Christ the King Sunday. Jesus is the best kind of King—a Servant King. Everything He does to accomplish His Father’s will results in our everlasting blessing! He rules in power and grace and...
Yesterday in worship we observed the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost and turned our attention to the End Times. In Mark 13 Jesus spoke directly about how earthly events will come to a conclusion before His return. Based on that, the writer to the Hebrews provides...
