Baruch 5:1-9 Zechariah’s Prophecy Luke 1:68-79 Promise of return Philippians 1:3-11 Paul’s prayer for the Philippians Luke 3:1-6 Proclamation of John the Baptist Advent, like Sabbath, is a contemplative time. The kind of contemplative, prayerful time that prepares us for what is to come in life. John calls the people
Continue readingJeremiah 33:14-16 A Righteous Branch 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Strengthen your hearts in holiness Luke 21:25-36 Urgency to watch This waiting and watching, then the arrival, have been ritualized in the Advent and Christmas liturgical cycle. Some of us want only a part of it. One wants to skip the promise:
Continue readingDaniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Divine throne vision Revelation 1:4b-8 The alpha and the omega John 18:33-37 Jesus before Pilate Living Truth Jesus is accused of being “King of the Jews”, but Pilate sees no king before him. Neither does he recognize Living Truth that stands before him. What clouds our view
Continue reading1 Kings 17:8-16 Elijah gives life to a widow Psalm 146 Mark 12:38-44 The widows gives all she has Sermon: A Gift of LifeJesus points to a poor widow who gives all she has. Today, we point, in our remembrance, to those who gave all they had, even their lives.
Continue readingMark 12:28-34 Which commandment is the first of all Psalm 146 I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath Ruth 1:1-18 Ruth chooses to go with Naomi. Today we hear the story of Ruth and Naomi. This is a story of loyalty, friendship, and fidelity that serve to bind a family
Continue readingScripture: Jeremiah 31:7-9 God promises to lead the people home Psalm 119 Mark 10:46-52 The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus Sermon: Sola Scriptura The Reformation of the 16th century was a time when some people were permitted to read the Bible for the first time. The direct and immediate encounter with
Continue readingHebrews 5:1-10 Christ learned obedience and was made perfect. Job 38:1-41 God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint. What happens when Job challenges God? Job wants to know if everything that God does is just? God answers Job, but as always the answer is not one we expect. Are you ready to
Continue readingMark 10:17-31 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle Job 23:1-17 Job offers his complaint against God How many of us have wondering, or are still wondering where God is in the midst of all that we face? Do you feel that God
Continue readingScripture: Joel 2:21-27 My people shall never again be put to shame Psalm 126 A harvest of joy Matthew 6:25-33 Look at the birds of the air Sermon: Trustworthy PlenitudeJesus enjoins us to trust, like the birds of the air and the lilies of the field. From scripture we hear
Continue readingScripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20Jeremiah’s life threatened James 3:13-4:3Harvest of righteousness Mark 9:30-37Who is the greatest? Sermon: Including YouIt was outrageous the way Jesus welcomed anyone and everyone, even the outcast, and even women and children. He had a way of holding everyone in full respect — even you. And that is
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