Ephesians 4:1-16 Last Sunday was a very difficult day for me. Perhaps it was for you as well. Not only did we say good-bye to Pastor Yang, who has served our congregation with such excellence these past six years, and …
As I was thinking of the words from Jesus in the Gospel lesson (John 17:11-19) and how they relate to the event of his life we are remembering today (The Ascension – Acts 1:1-11) I thought of a common phrase …
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! What a beautiful day it is! The sun is shining, the church is all decked out in its festive best, as are many of you. Then again, even if the weather …
1 Peter 1:8-12 Lent is about Jesus Christ. Yes, Lent features many fine traditions and includes many fine tools for building one’s spiritual life. But the heart of Lent is time spent with Jesus Christ. Our theme book for Lent …
1 Corinthians 9:16-27 These past few weeks our congregation has focused on the life and ministry of St. Paul. Paul was first and foremost a preacher of the Gospel. He preached the same Good News of salvation that Jesus preached. That Good …
1 Peter 2:1-10 They hadn’t heard from him in six years. This brave man – who was born into poverty, yet worked and studied so as to earn a degree in medicine, and who had captured the admiration of the whole …
Matthew 18:1-20 Dear friends, Living as church means living life together—which is not always easy. Think about how hard it can be to live in your own family. I read a short article this week about the hard times the chief family …
From Matthew 28:1-10 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! It’s so good to hear those words again. We never gave them up completely – “Alleluia” is always our cry of faith as Christians – but during the …
Epiphany 5 – Isaiah 58:3-9a, Matthew 5:13-20 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Our Gospel reading today is a small portion of a very famous and important …
A message based on Isaiah 35:1-10 Just this past week a “historic” water agreement was signed by representatives of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians. It is being lauded as a win-win solution for everyone involved. Not only will the deal provide …