We Have A King
Proper 29: Gospel, John 18:33-37 John 18:33-37 Again this week we are given two readings for the gospel from which to choose. The alternate reading...
A Portrait of Words
All Saints (Observed): Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12 “I want to be blessed so I try to follow those Beatitudes as best I can.” That is the approach that many take after...
Working Hard To Be Known
All Saints (Observed): Epistle, 1 John 3:1-3 1 John 3:1-3 The first epistle from the pen of John is a place where I have spent a lot of time. I may have read it more than any other epistle of the New Testament...
Nations Before the Throne
All Saints (Observed); First Reading, Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation is often sought out as the “Book of the End.” While there are wonderful truths shared about the consummation of the world and the triumph of God, its purpose is to...
Staying Put
Reformation: Gospel, John 8:31-36 John 8:31-36 “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are...
One and One Only
Reformation: Epistle, Romans 3:19-28 Romans 3:19-28 Dear old Dr. Mitchell used to love the third chapter of Romans. One Friday in class he said, “I...
Time Is Running Out
Reformation: First Reading, Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7 How far will God go to get the message of His Son to the world? For most of the world’s history God has partnered with His human family and given them the...
To The Point
Proper 25: Gospel, Mark 10:46-52 Mark 10:46-52 Jericho. The very name strikes careful Bible readers as the tag of a city that didn’t much...
Work Never Done
Proper 25: Epistle, Hebrews 7:23-28 Hebrews 7:23-28 “It is finished.” For the Christian I am not sure there are any sweeter words in the Bible. The careful Bible...
How He Sees Us
Proper 25: Old Testament, Jeremiah 31:7-9 Jeremiah 31:7-9 Virginity in our culture seems to always get a sneer or a sideways glance. What’s tragic is that today virginity isn’t held up as...
