I will be sharing some stories from my volunteer work at Safe Harbor. What is your experience interacting with the poor? How have you met Jesus there?
I want to explore what it means for the church to step fully into her vocation - compelled by the love of Jesus -to be agents of reconciliation in the…
The faith of Jacob seems as if he is always prone to hedge his bets. What kind of faith is that? And yet in the end, he is held up…
There are several themes here. What do to with ‘wise men from the East’? Once again, more dreams! And the threat to the Messiah from a threatened political ruler. A…
In those days when Jesus was born, infant mortality was a prominent reality.What a fragile beginning for the Kingdom of God!Are all ‘beginnings’ in God’s Kingdom so fragile and tender?
Often when there are two options, there is also a third possibility....or more. We will consider Joseph and his options in dealing with a pregnant fiancé.
Five miracles of 'healing' are listed in Matthew 11:5. Each is physical and individual in nature. But what about the last 'sign' of that verse?"
The title and main ideas for this message are taken from this article: http://www.workingpreacher.org/craft.aspx?post=2901 It’s unusual for me to borrow so directly in this way, but this seemed so apt!…
This text is sometimes experienced as ominous, conveying a sense of dread and threat. I would think we followers of Jesus, if we are faithfully following him, might ask, "What…