Archive for August 2023

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Jesus asks His disciples two questions; “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And more importantly, “Who do YOU  say that I am?” Being a follower of Jesus involves listening to Him and following Him, but it also involves listening to what the world says about Him.…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Other non-Jews received healings, and these miracle-events illustratively preached the Gospel each time. Certainly, Jesus will jump on this opportunity to heal a Canaanite woman’s daughter, right? Wrong…at least for the moment.  Jesus will use this occasion to enlighten and correct His disciples of their wrongful Kingdom perspectives to…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Our gospel lesson focused on the miracle of Jesus walking on the water… this event comes right after the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. Both miracles reveal Jesus’ true identity as the Son of God. Jesus come alongside the boat and the disciples are startled to see…

Dear Sisters and Brothers In Christ, In our First Lesson, Isaiah 55:1-5, the prophet reaffirms God’s compassion and provision for His chosen people. In Psalm 136 we hear a song of thanksgiving and praise to God for His acts of creation and redemption, both in history and in the lives of His people… “His steadfast…

Dear Sisters and Brothers In Christ, Our sermon text this week (Romans 8:28-39) poses some life-changing questions for us to consider; rather than ask “Why me Lord?” Paul urges us to walk by faith and see how God works through all things for good. Each event in our life is like one ingredient in a…