With Courage
Dear friends, As we enter into Holy Week together, may God be our strength and our song, the source of all courage and compassion. Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here: If you’d prefer to listen to……
Tag: hope
Love Persevering
Dear friends, Today’s sermon turned out to be an Easter preview in the middle of Lent. Every Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection. Every day is a witness to God’s persevering love–especially in the midst of heartache. May you……
What Could Be?
Dear friends, On this bitterly cold day (at least where I am!), may our hearts be warmed by God’s word–a word of unfailing promise for a future filled with hope. Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here:……
How Can It Be?
Dear friends, Here is today’s worship service in its entirety: If you’d prefer to listen to just the gospel reading and sermon, you may do so here: Today’s sermon is based on Mark 1:14-20 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus……
What Is There to Look Forward to Now?
Dear friends, I’m grateful for your accompaniment as we enter into a new year together. Here is this week’s worship service in its entirety: If you’d prefer to listen to only the sermon, you may do so here: The sermon……
Comfort: Advent Day 17
Job 21:34 How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood. –Job, responding to Zophar I’m sure I’ve never selected a passage from Job for these Advent devotions, but 2020 seems……
News: Advent Day 15
Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’ I know there has been good news in the midst……
Carry: Advent Day 14
Isaiah 40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom; and gently lead the mother sheep. I keep returning to Isaiah. The promise to a people……
Voice: Advent Day 12
John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. Do you hear the one who knows……
Revealed: Advent Day 11
1 John 4:9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent God’s only Son into the world so that we might live through him. Much has been written about what has been revealed in this pandemic year…….