Feb
28
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35
What is Faith?
Today’s Scriptures and where we find ourselves in the liturgical year, in the Season of Lent, lead me to consider a fundamental question today. That question is – “what is faith?” Certainly, we are all at church this morning, so we [...]
Feb
21
Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
There is an old story of a father who took his young son out and stood him on the railing of the back porch. He then went down, stood on the lawn, and encouraged the little fellow to jump into his arms. “I’ll catch you,” the [...]
Feb
07
5th Sunday After Epiphany, Year C
Isaiah 6 and Luke 5.1-11
Annie Dillard says that most of us expect far too little from our worship services. If we believed that we could truly encounter the living God in worship, we would “strap on head gear and tie ourselves to the pews!” Well folks, get [...]