From Terror to Awe
Text: Luke 1:26-38, Isaiah 11:1-10 This morning, we find ourselves in the second Sunday of Advent… this season of waiting for the coming of Christ. …
Mary
No Christmas without Consent and Commitment
One Christmas, when my niece was about six years old, I carefully wrapped up a gently loved American Girls doll and accessories that had belonged…
The Real Housewives
Text: Romans 16:1-16 Last week we explored the nuts and bolts of what a house church was, how it functioned, and who was part of…
The Redemption of Scrooge: Bah Humbug!
Text: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 1:46-47, 52-55 One of my favorite Christmas movies every year is that timeless tale by Charles Dicken’s – a Christmas Carol….
Prepare the Way
As that short film reminded us, there 65 million refugees and forcibly displaced persons in the world today. That is roughly thirty-two times the number…
Eve Meets Mary
Lately, as I’ve made my way home from work here at the church, I can see the stars in the sky. And it’s not because…
A Different Kind of Proof
A man named Bob Ebeling thought he was a loser. Mr. Ebeling was an engineer on the Challenger Space Shuttle and discovered that the O-ring…
See(k)ing Jesus
I’m sometimes asked what the difference is between Christians who are out there serving people in the world and regular, ordinary people, who are out…