Luke 24:1-12 As I came in, I heard you, singing Jesus’ praises. I heard you shouting your Hosanna’s and Alleluia’s. If you only knew as I know. If only, you too, could have been there. I was one of the men in the cohort of soldiers who saw to Jesus’ Read more
Luke 24:1-12 He is Risen! Jesus Christ is Risen Today! I wonder what it must have been like for the soldiers who were there, at that very moment, the moment when the stone was removed, the very moment, Jesus walked out of the tomb; and I wonder what it must Read more
Luke 19:29-40 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Today begins the week that holds the greatest significance, for the faith, of anyone who looks to Jesus as their Lord and Savior. I gristle, as the church seems to have moved away from Read more
John 12:1-8 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Judas, is portrayed, by the author of John, both as a thief and the betrayer of Jesus. No one who is living today knows the truth or falsity of whether Judas was a thief. Read more
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Our Gospel reading is one that many of you know well, but that is not to say that we all agree on its meaning. To most of us it is known as the Read more
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Throughout human history, people have worshipped all kinds of things, as gods. Many of these so-called gods have been described as having human features, though they were often faster, more beautiful, stronger, wiser (but not always) Read more
Romans 10:8b-13 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ If I had a nickel for every time a person made a promise to me and didn’t keep it, I wouldn’t be rich, but I would have a lot of nickels. Sadly, we live Read more
Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ I’ve heard it said and many times; in fact, I remember it being said to Cathy, when she was expecting Cathy Zoe and then Paul; friends and family would come up to Read more
Genesis 45:3-11,15, Luke 6:27-38 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Love your enemies, forgive and you will be forgiven; these are some of the words Jesus spoke during his sermon on the plain. In principle these words sound wonderful, but I think Read more
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Trust is a hard thing, but we all find it in ourselves to trust someone or something. For many people today, it is technology that we trust. Not me! For many others it Read more