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…….

Awesome: Advent Day 5

Psalm 65:5 By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. I didn’t need this article (click here to read……