Today in our second lesson from First Corinthians, the first chapter, we hear Paul reminding his fellow Christians to be united in mind and purpose. At our best the Christian Church should be able to be united in our call to love God and love our neighbor, to proclaim the Gospel and see the message […]
Our Gospel reading for today begins by reminding us to abide in Christ’s love, and as we gather as the Body of Christ for worship we know that love in a real way. Yet we all know that this does not simply take place in church, so how then do we abide in Christ’s love […]
Now that Christ has ascended, we are the Body of Christ in the world, and there are always countless ways that we can make his love and grace manifest for others in the things we say and do. As a result, we cannot stand idly around looking up to heaven as we wait for Christ […]
Acts 2:39: “For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” With these words, the preacher’s grandchild Blair becomes a part of the Body of Christ in Baptism.
May we, as the Body of Christ today, make God’s love manifest in our lives, in order that we might work to break down the walls that divide us as we love our enemies, in order that we walk side by side with our brothers and sisters who are in need of accompaniment, in order […]
As we remember the story of the Transfiguration today, we are reminded that the journey up the mountains can at times can be hard work, however it is always in response to the faith we have been given. Even as we sweat from the climb, we are nourished for all that is to come when […]
As we think of Jesus as our good shepherd on what has come to be known as Good Shepherd Sunday, I think our first thoughts are of a loving soul who takes care of us who see ourselves as a part of God’s flock. Jesus also says that he has other sheep that do not […]
All of us have been given the gift of Jesus Christ, and as members of the Body of Christ we have been called to be good stewards of this precious gift. God has entrusted us with this gift not so that we might keep it to ourselves and hidden away so that nothing will happen […]
Last week we heard the story of the feeding of the 5000, and this week we follow that story up with Jesus walking on the water and Peter trying to come to him, and needing a saving hand as he starts to sink. As we consider the question of how we can find Christ extending […]
Today we hear the old familiar story of the feeding of the 5000 where we are reminded of how Christ is extravagant when it comes to feeding others, not only with bread and fish, but also with his love and grace. He gives us not only what we need, but extra love and grace abound […]