March 14, 2021 4th Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Numbers 21: 4-9 and John 3: 14-21 “A Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentleman put a piece of the …
March 14, 2021 4th Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Numbers 21: 4-9 and John 3: 14-21 “A Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentleman put a piece of the …
March 7, 2021 3rd Sunday in Lent Scripture reading – John 2: 13-22 Two weeks ago, when the cold weather hit and our power went out and our water stopped coming through the pipes, my wife and I “hunkered down” in …
Scripture – John 5:14 Theme: No matter how bad our lives might appear to be, “it could always be worse.” Learning that lesson the hard way is something no one wants to experience!
January 17, 2021 Second Sunday After Epiphany Scripture readings – 1st Samuel 3: 1-10 and John 1: 35-51 Remember back before cell phones…most of us had one phone centrally located in our homes with an extremely long, stretchy cord. This enabled us …
January 3, 2021 Second Sunday of Christmas Scripture reading – John 1: 10-18 Anyone studying Biblical Greek quickly learns which passages in the New Testament to embrace for translation and which ones to approach with fear and apprehension. This is especially …
December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Scripture readings – John 1:19-28 & Mark 1:4-11 It has been suggested from this pulpit that it is highly significant when all four Gospels mention the same story. Those events that include: Jesus feeding the …
Scripture – John 15:13 On November 11th, we remember ALL veterans who have ever served our country – in any capacity. We honor the heroes, of course, but we also honor the support personnel, the cooks, the chaplains, the medical …
July 5, 2020 5th Sunday After Pentecost / 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture readings – Matthew 11:28-30 & John 21:1-19 No matter what type of work each of us does in life, that work is usually on-going. It is hardly ever “done.” Doctors …
May 6, 2020 Scripture readings – John 14: 23-24 Theme: The Lord is not interested in “bossing” us around. He desires a relationship based on trust and love. When Jesus asked us to “obey” his teaching, he was asking (not …