What God has joined together let no man tear asunder—Mt 19:6 The wedding industry is nearly a 74 billion-dollar industry in the United States and it has come to a crashing standstill due to Covid-19. Since our church runs a wedding venue business, we too have been hurt by this disruption. But we as Christians…
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. –1 Jn 3:2 I’ve titled today’s sermon ‘firsts & worsts’, because in times like these of trial…
Once in Italy, a ninety-three-year-old man was hospitalized with an unforgiving disease. After courageously fighting for weeks, he was put on a respiratory machine and miraculously recovered after a short period of time. As he was about to be discharged, the hospital informed him that each day he had used the respiratory machine ended up…
“I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.”-Jn 6:35 The Gospel readings in this season of the church between Christmas and Lent spotlight Jesus as the sustainer of our lives; he turns water into wine, feeds the 5000 with a…
“A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.” (Lk. 13:1-9) One day, one of Socrates’s friends asked him, “Do you know what your friend told me about you?” Socrates said, “Wait, before telling me what my friend told you,…
“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…
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.