Not everything that happens has an explanation – at least in this life. Facing the reality of mystery and the limits of what we can know is not an excuse…
Jerusalem has killed the prophets, the ones who were calling it into a future. It stoned those God sent to bring it life. Jerusalem here is a metaphor for the…
Each one will face a change that causes us to stumble and fall, a change that will paralyze us and leave us feeling overwhelmed. But what’s important isn’t whether we…
Love is the cure for our enemies. Love is the cure for those who curse us. Love is the cure for those who abuse us and when we abuse ourselves.…
20th anniversary of handbells at Ascension. Sermon: Jesus was giving an introduction to the principles of the kingdom of God, but with his words he was turning the world upside…
Each and every one of us who stand in fear at one time another in this life, Jesus speaks these words to you. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus says. “I…
The very character of God is love. And it was this love that led God to send his son to live among us. It was this love that led Jesus…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives…
Turning water to wine -- Like Mary, let us boldly live in this reality with confidence in the one whose help we seek. Because he is good. He is generous.…
The season of Epiphany calls us to live in the light, the perfect light of the presence of Jesus among us. And in this light, we have prayed for, waited…