Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. Acts 17:22 Life in our time is not so different from life in other times. Sure, there are new technologies and things look different. And yes, the pace of ...

And Lydia said, “If you have judged me to be faithful, then come and stay with me and my family at my house.” And she persuaded us.  Acts 16:15 With faith comes the call to new relationships. People who would likely never meet encounter each other in Christ and become ...

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;” Acts 9:13 Perhaps you have had something like this happen to you. There is something that you just know God wants you to do. And you don’t ...

Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so now I send you…. Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” (John 20:22-23) Easter has come and gone for the world around us. ...

Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you should love one another.” John 13:34 It is finally here. The three days that bring the Christian story to a head. In Latin the name for this series of ...

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!” John 12:13 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate ...

Pilate said to the crowd, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” John 19:14-15 We are now at the point of the Lenten story where we will be giving more and more attention to Jesus going to the cross. It is a place ...

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” John 18:39 Jesus was clear about who he was ...

“Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the rooster crowed.” John 18:27 We are often taught that real faith can withstand the tests of life. The stronger the faith the more it can endure. Sometimes we even feel guilty or inadequate when life makes a sudden turn and we feel ...

The Call To Love Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you. As I have loved you, so you should love one another.” John 13:34 The hunger for authentic relationships in our culture is seemingly endless. Everywhere we turn, people long to speak and be heard and understood. Facebook, ...

It has been more and more clear that no congregation is more renewed than its people. That’s because people are the church! The more spiritually attuned and grounded the members of any congregation are, the more likely they are to not just pursue what they want but rather discern what ...

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him.” John 9:3 We often wonder about the problems in our lives. Some seem to be caused by things we do or don’t do. They are our fault. Other ...