Readings: Genesis 6:5-10 and 1 Peter 3:17-22. Our readings today are well-known and also notoriously difficult. The grammar of the …
Category: Faithfulness
A River of Life in the Gathering
Readings: Ezekiel 47:1-12, Revelation 1:9-16 Jesus Christ is a living reality, alive and present to us. “Though you have not …
Choosing Life: The Annunciation
Readings: Isaiah 7:10–14 and Luke 1:26–38. By the message of an angel, the world was changed, never to be the …
Looking Toward the Cross
Readings: Numbers 21:4-9, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:8-12. The days roll on, and time unfolds the secrets held in the …
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Readings: Genesis 28:10-17, and Luke 11:1-13 “Lord, teach us to pray.” Prayer is a desire that flows from the heart; …
Eternal Life
Readings: Matthew 16:24–28, Psalm 34:1–8, and Revelation 18:14–18. Why be a Christian? Ultimately, the answer is Jesus—to live this life …
The Time Is Now
Readings: Exodus 12:14-20, Acts 1:6-11 “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has …
Witnesses Lead By Example
Scripture Readings: Mark 9:30-37, Esther 3:1-6. It would be easy to believe that the world is overwhelmed with such terrible …