Happy ascension day! Today is the day in the beginning of Acts/End of Luke we get Jesus ascending into heaven and the disciples looking and wondering what is going on… Jesus has gone from the disciples and now is the great in between! Jesus is gone and according to Acts the Holy Spirit has not come yet,Continue reading “you will be my witnesses”
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follow other gods…
18 You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead. 19Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when youContinue reading “follow other gods…”
a reason for hope…
Have you ever felt like everything was falling apart around you? 3 months ago I resigned my call as pastor of a congregation, and I have been looking for a congregation to go to as leader for a long time… I have tried to keep it together for my children and my wife… But IContinue reading “a reason for hope…”
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?”
Restore us…
I was taking my girls to school this morning and Stronger by Mandisa came on KSBJ. Here is the first verse: Hey, heard you were up all night Thinking about how your world ain’t right And you wonder if things will ever get better And you’re asking why is it always raining on you WhenContinue reading “Restore us…”
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?”
Labor not in vain…
Have you ever done something and had it completely fall apart around you? Started a project that just crumbled around you as you tried to carry it out? Had a wonderful idea that once you started to put it in motion you realized that it was not going to succeed? What is success? We eachContinue reading “Labor not in vain…”
Give Thanks!
What a wonderful gift we have all received! Chocolate! No no no, not chocolate. Now don’t get me wrong chocolate is ok, while I’m not a big fan of chocolate, my kids and wife are so it is a good thing. I do have to say that my weakness this time of year are theContinue reading “Give Thanks!”
Seized by fear…
Mark tells us the woman came to the tomb this morning and were prepared to find the body and to finish the prep that was not done because of the Sabbath. But they did not find Him… The tomb was empty except for the man in dazzling white to proclaim that Jesus was not here. AsContinue reading “Seized by fear…”
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…”
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