“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart; for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.” Jer 15:16 Lately, as Dn. Albert and I have met to discuss what makes for a good sermon, I have had…
I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing…My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. Jn 15:5,8 We all know the old expression that “it’s not what you know,…
Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him… When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ Mark 2:3-5 Two weeks ago, we noted that after…
Our child-like tendency to have no purpose or care for how we spend our days may be a stage we grow out of, but also a stage that Jesus bids us grow back into.
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Mt. 17:2 For last week’s family vacation, we made our way across the state to visit the Kennedy Space Center. Narek was the most excited to go, but I think it’s fair to say that we all…
‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’ But he answered them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah’. Mt 12: 38-40 There have been a few big-time summer thunderstorms in this area in the past week or two.…
You are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness—Ro 6:17 Last week we talked about the great news for Christians that we have a Good Shepherd who knows us intimately by name. That we his flock are protected by Christ from…