Suffering and Restoration
Third Sunday in Easter: First Lesson, Acts 3:11-21 Acts 3:11-21 Our reading this week takes us literally to the feet of Peter and John. A man recently healed is clinging to the...
Peace Be With You
Second Sunday in Easter: Gospel, John 20:19-31 John 20:19-31 The evening of the resurrection bears great weight in the mission of the Christian Church. Why, you ask? Because on that evening Jesus...
Having Our Back
Second Sunday in Easter, Epistle, 1 John 1:1-2:2 1 John 1:1-2:2 John’s first epistle is a portion of Holy Scripture that has probably given me as much reading pleasure as any in the Bible. I had a seminary...
Resurrection’s Gifts
Second Sunday of Easter: First Lesson, Acts 4:32-35 Acts 4:32-35 Life, especially the new life granted to God’s people by Christ’s resurrection, was never meant to be lived in isolation. How often I have heard, “You...
The Word from a Man in White
Easter Sunday: Gospel, Mark 16:1-8 Mark 16:1-8 Early Sunday. The morning after Sabbath. And it’s time to get to work...
Master-full
Easter Sunday: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Today’s title tells a two-pronged tale. And tale in the best sense of the word. First, “Masterful” with the...
Plague Removed
Easter Sunday: Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah 25:6-9 Death is an enemy. For all mankind. But for the Christian, who knows from whence death comes that understanding...
Jesus is….
Palm Sunday: Gospel, John 12:12-19 John 12:12-19 How can anyone think of titling anything with Jesus is dot, dot, dot, dot? All the pages ever written couldn’t capture it all...
Down From Above
Palm Sunday: Epistle, Philippians 2:5-11 Philippians 2:5-11 Our Old Testament lesson this week pointing to the prophecy of Messiah’s entry into Jerusalem highlighted the...
Humility
Palm Sunday: Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9-12 Zechariah 9:9-12 Tough word, humility. Not to spell or say. But to live. To live genuinely. Anyone can feign humility and we...
