If Christ is at the forefront when we gather, then I think our Gospel for today encourages us to do a few things as we share in ministry: we should see others who also gather in Christ’s name as our brothers and sisters so that we can have an understanding that other Christians are a […]
What are the first things Jesus does after the voice speaks which drives the disciples to their knees? Those things become the very pattern of the Gospel that we Christians live.
Today in our Gospel lesson we hear part of the Maundy Thursday story once again where Jesus reminds the disciples that he will be with them only a little longer and that when he is gone from their sight they are to love one another just as he first loved them. Thanks be to God […]
Today’s Gospel lesson reminds us to give thanks for the privilege we have to give of ourselves, no matter what the cost, knowing that Christ paid the ultimate price for us so that we might be free to serve others in His name.
Today’s Gospel lesson challenges us to consider what it would mean to give of what we have freely for God’s use, and it is a reminder that while our gifts of time, talents, and treasure sometimes may not seem like much, in the hands of Christ they can accomplish great things. May we rise up […]
Thanks be to God for those like Thomas, who show us that our doubts can lead us to even greater faith, and even bless the faith of others too. May the questions in our hearts not be a way of despair, but rather an opportunity for us to grow in our faith as well, which […]
Blind guide Pharisees, misunderstanding disciples, and a shrill Canaanite woman. Where would you expect to find great faith? How does this story read you?
When we think about our own calling to be disciples of Christ, we know that the task, when taken seriously, is not an easy one, just as anyone who has ever gone fishing knows that it is not an easy task either. At the same time it is crucial that we put forth an effort […]
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 […]
The sermon invites the hearer to enter the world of the truth of pharisees ( Nicodemus, Sheldon Cooper, Lucy Van Pelt) and the world of the Gospel truth. In Lent, the problem of sin and the solution to the problem of sin is magnified. Jesus, lifted up brings a very specific and hopeful truth.