Good work…

Have you ever wondered if your life was worth anything? Have you ever wonder if you have an impact? Do people  tell you you have the scripture all wrong and that the ministry you are doing is in vain? We have all heard at some point in our life that we are worthless, and weContinue reading “Good work…”

Going away…

Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone?  Have you ever moved away and knew it would be a while before you would see the people you had grown to love and build friendships with, if you would ever see them again? It is hard. Terribly hard. It is a time of sadness andContinue reading “Going away…”

The river…

The rivers lift up, the rivers lift up their voice. O jehovah! the rivers lift up their roaring Psalm 93:3 Other translations talk about the seas or the floods, it all is about water. But what is this water? Why is water important? Water is huge in our understanding of who God is and who weContinue reading “The river…”

to serve or to be served?

Why do you go to church? Ok that was a trick question, we can not go to church, we are the church.  We are the body of Christ in the world. We are charged with showing forth the love Christ has given to all of us. But why are you a part of a communityContinue reading “to serve or to be served?”

What can we give?

Acts 8:9-25 tell us of Simon the magician and how he went from being a somebody great to being a nobody when he was baptized and started believing and being with Philip. He was enamored with the power of God. He once proclaimed himself to be someone great and now he realizes that he is nothing without God. ThenContinue reading “What can we give?”

Whose accord?

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday… We hear Psalm 23 and the section from John 10 that Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd… We know about shepherds, even those of us who have never been around shepherds, or possibly seen a flock of sheep. We hear a lot about shepherds in the Bible and JesusContinue reading “Whose accord?”

Are you ready to go to jail.

Today’s reading is from Acts 4:1-4. In it Peter and John are arrested because they are talking about Jesus to the people around them. They are so moved by Jesus and who He is and what He has done for them that they can not be quiet about it. And so the religious leaders haveContinue reading “Are you ready to go to jail.”

Go tell…

Today’s reading is the same reading we had for the gospel on Easter morning, the true ending to the gospel of Mark 16:1-8. The women approach the tomb, and are wondering who will move the stone back for them, and when they get there it is already rolled away. The angel tells them that JesusContinue reading “Go tell…”

What’s so good…

Today is Good Friday. This is the day we remember Jesus was hung on the cross and crucified. He was made to suffer through the most horrifying death imaginable after being beaten almost to death… And I ask again what’s so good about this day? The Gospel reading for today is John 18:1 – 19:42. ItContinue reading “What’s so good…”