The thing that we all hunger for as humans and the thing that we are blessed with in the bread of life is the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Through Christ, the bread of life, we are nourished with a love that will sustain us for all time, and so when we […]
The sermon begins with a riddle of sorts and includes questions Jesus asks in John’s gospel like, “What are you looking for?” “Do you also want to leave?” and “Do you love me?” The finale from 5 weeks of Jesus as the bread of life, foreshadows the great command of Jesus. Since Jesus is the […]
Today is all about getting our fill. Our Gospel lesson begins with the crowds seeking out Jesus after he had fed the 5000 because it seems that they are hungry again. Knowing this Jesus tells them after he is found, “Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for […]
On Thanksgiving morning as we enter our sanctuary, we are surrounded by a wonderful aroma of bread. Like manna in the wilderness and the bread of the last supper it reminds us of how God surrounds us with Christ’s love in both ordinary and extraordinary ways. God in Christ has given us the bread of […]