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Continuing the Work of Jesus

Jesus said: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19) This […]

The New Covenant – Healing Human Hearts

No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the LORD,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:34) What a timely text! As the elections have now concluded and […]

Surprisingly Close to Heaven

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”  Mark 12:34 The response above is the end of a dialog that Jesus has with one of the Jewish leaders, a scribe who has asked Jesus a question. The conversation has centered on the Great […]

Lighting a Candle for Peace

 ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’ (Luke 2:14) This week’s Thursday Thought is a bit different. While most of these focus on ideas that point us forward to worship through our Bible texts for the week, this week we focus on worship through another way. […]

Face to Face With God

So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.”   (Genesis 32:30) “Peniel” in Hebrew means, “face or vision of God.” It is a word that refers to having had a face to face encounter with God. This was something seen as rare and even […]

For everything there is a season

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) This is one of the most famous verses in scripture. Not because it is often turned to but because the song by the Byrds made it famous and is still played often on classic rock stations de cades after […]

The Importance of Invitation

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. (Psalm 34:3) The Psalmist can’t contain the excitement. Deep inside was a passion that demanded to be given voice and a desire for anyone and everyone who was within earshot to join in. Faith is by nature invitational. We are called and claimed by […]

Tempted?

“Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1) We often pray the Lord’s Prayer when we are together as a congregation. Some of us pray it frequently in our personal devotional life as well. The words are familiar to many of us. Perhaps too familiar. […]

Micah 6:8

God has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) At the heart of our faith, we are to devote our lives to the things that matter most to God. God […]

For All The Saints

“For all the saints, who from their labors rest…” The above line is the opening line of the hymn For All the Saints that we will sing at both services this week. It is a modern classic, written in the last few decades but in words and melodies that resonate deeply with people of faith. […]