Today’s Gospel reading from Luke chapter 2 is a big text. It is the sort of text which […]
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We all probably know by now that the word advent means “an arrival” or “an appearance,” or something […]
Many years ago, back before I was a pastor and prior to being married, I was able to […]
It always seems strange to begin the season of Advent with the story of our Lord’s triumphal entry […]
Throughout the past month our Gospel readings have all been from Matthew chapter 25. It is a chapter […]
If you were to go to people who do not profess faith in Christ, if you were to […]
The Kingdom of Heaven…, “The Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and […]
Recently, I have begun trying to read more poetry. I was inspired to do so when I read […]
It could be argued, and perhaps should be argued, that tuning into your daily news feed is dangerous […]
Our text for today, from the eighteenth chapter of Ezekiel, is quite challenging, to say the least. It […]
The exchange between Jesus and His disciples in Matthew 16 is quite incredible. There is drama and passion, […]
When you are examining a text from Scripture like the one before us today, that of the disciples […]
Quite often, when there are large anniversaries or milestone markers of some sort in a person’s life, it […]
I am one of those guys that really responds well to the inspirational image of the guy who […]
Beginning today and continuing for the next few Sundays our Gospel reading will focus on the parables of […]
I do not know about you, but in my life, I have found I go through a flow […]
One of the great metaphors employed when speaking about a person’s salvation is that of “freedom.” Many times, […]
Exodus 19 describes the arrival of the people of God at the foot of Mount Sinai. This is […]
Today is the celebration of Pentecost. It is a day in which we recount the famous story of […]
The two disciples heading from Jerusalem to Emmaus provide for us an incredible interaction with our risen Lord. […]