In the early Church, when one follower of Jesus would greet another, oftentimes the greeting went like this: “Christ is Risen.” And the response would be, “He is Risen indeed!” The phrase was spoken at Easter, but it was spoken
For the past three weeks we’ve spent our time in worship focusing on the four themes of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and tonight we will take a look at “Love.” When we began this study I said, “Hope, peace, joy,
It was a Thursday, the 4th of April in 2013 to be exact. Matthew went to visit his mom and dad. Mom had fixed dinner for her son as she had done so many times during his 27 years of
In just four days we will gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving—a day to give thanks. My love for Thanksgiving has changed through the years. Now that I am older I love Thanksgiving because it gives us an
It’s hard to believe, but today we will finish our study of the Gospel of John. Our very first study, the introduction to the Gospel of John, was on Sunday, March 10, 2013. That’s just crazy isn’t it?! It has
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] As I was spending time this past week with our Scripture for this morning, the Lord brought an experience to mind. It was truly a pivotal experience in my life that happened about 35 years
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] There’s a change that has been underway for some time among some who identify as followers of Jesus. The change emanates from a discussion about what is most important about Jesus and for us who
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] I’ve met a new friend this week. I’d never heard of Helen Roseveare until Tuesday morning, but I’ve spent so much time reading about her life this week that I can now call her my
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] In 2009, the inaugural gathering of The Festival of Dangerous Ideas took place at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The Festival is an opportunity for some of the world’s greatest thinkers to come
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] In our Scripture for this week we run into two “secret disciples” of Jesus, a man named Nicodemus and another man named Joseph who was from Arimathea. I’ve read articles and sermons detailing the scandal
