This is part 5 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. First Reading James 4:1-3 (TNIV) Today’s New International Version 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires … [Read more…]
See this article from NPR regarding the Pope’s comments on Gay people. Note the apology is not just the Roman Catholic Church but all Christians, as we are “The Church” of believers. Also note his comment about Martin Luther. shortcode
This is part 4 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. Isaiah 57:1-2 (DSSB) Dead Sea Scrolls Bible 1 And the righteous person perishes, but no one takes it to heart; devout people are … [Read more…]
This is part 2 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon First Reading Exodus 20:8-11 The New Century Version (NCV) 8 “Remember to keep the Sabbath holy. 9 Work and get everything done during six days each … [Read more…]
This is part 1 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. First Reading: (New Century Version) Exodus 6:2-3, 6a, 7b 2 Then God said to Moses, “I am the Lord. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, … [Read more…]
Below is a video I was tagged in from Facebook. It would be nice if we all would have the wit to respond when our faith is challenged. Although the response does not hold a definitive response to the question of a God or not (which comes only in faith through the Holy Spirit), it … [Read more…]
Sunday, May 8, 2016 Seventh Sunday of Easter First Reading Acts 16:16–34 Psalm Psalm 97:1-12 New Testament Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21 Gospel John 17:20–26 Click here for the audio of the sermon
Old Testament Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm Psalm 29:1-11 New Testament Acts 8:14-17 Gospel Luke 3:15-22 The story of Jesus’ baptism must be important. It is one of few stories that are contained in all four gospels. … [Read more…]
Sunday, January 3, 2016 Second Sunday After Christmas Old Testament Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 New Testament Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel John 1:1-18 JOHN 1:1–18 The bolded text is this author’s additional explanation to the reading as translated by N.T. Wright. 1 In the beginning was the Word. The Word was close beside God, and the Word was … [Read more…]
Sunday, December 27, 2015 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas: Holy Family Year C Old Testament 1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26 New Testament Colossians 3:12–17 Gospel Luke 2:41–52 On Christmas Eve, I asked the question, “Where is the Messiah?” Just where is Jesus in this world around us. Even when Jesus was a … [Read more…]