Jesus rebukes Peter so harshly in this week’s Gospel precisely because the temptation Peter holds out is so alluring, so deceptive, and so insidious: “You don’t have to do the hard thing.…
Jesus rebukes Peter so harshly in this week’s Gospel precisely because the temptation Peter holds out is so alluring, so deceptive, and so insidious: “You don’t have to do the hard thing.…
Jesus is inviting us to wrestle with what we believe God is doing in our lives and in our world today – and with what we are being called to…
When we don’t keep our eyes on Jesus, when we falter, or even fail, Jesus will be there to catch us. This Gospel story is meant to reveal who Jesus…
"I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Imagine what it be like if we allowed Jesus to disturb us, to unmake us – to divide us? What…
Pastor Tony encourages us to trust and follow Jesus. Also at this worship service, we celebrate a baptism and bless the 2023 graduating seniors.
Pastor Tony encourages us to trust and follow Jesus. Also at this worship service, we celebrate a baptism and bless the 2023 graduating seniors.
We’ve seen and heard what Jesus has done, and now we’ve been given the blessing and responsibility as his witnesses to share it with the world around us. What a…