Already/Not Yet
Every Friday night we have dinner with the family – as we all set the table and prepare for everyone to come to the table…
Luke
disconTENTment
In our gospel reading this morning, we come across some very angry folks in Jesus hometown of Nazareth. These are ordinary, run of the mill…
What does “The Book” say?
This week, my husband and I borrowed a steam cleaner from his dad and we spent the past few days cleaning our carpets. They get…
Hope or Despair? Birth Pangs of the Kingdom
As I started exploring and reading our texts for this week, I was instantly transported back to my best friend’s kitchen – 1997. I was…
Forgive
This is the third sermon in a series I am preaching on the Lord’s Prayer. And the first one that had enough of me in…
Light in the Darkness
Luke 2:22-40, Isaiah 60 On this morning, we finish the Christmas story by celebrating the Epiphany. The word Epiphany means “an appearance or manifestation” and…
Good Tidings of Great Joy!
While the Advent journey takes us through an emotional rollercoaster of joy, fear, humility, and anticipation, there is no other emotion to guide the days…
Lectionary Leanings – Celebrate!
December 28Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40 While the Advent journey takes us through an emotional rollercoaster of joy, fear, humility, and anticipation,…