“Peace be with you” He said. Two Sundays in a row Jesus came to the disciples. They were afraid, behind a locked door in the upper room, and in need of reassurance and of peace in their hearts. They must have suspected their lives would not...
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Hallelujah! In the Lenten season I’ve not greeted you with that call and response – Lent is no time for hallelujahs. But here we are, at last: Easter Sunday! So let it rip: He is Risen! He is Risen...
Imagine attaching the name Good to a day in which watch a man murdered in that horrific way. The Good we see in this day is not apparent for another few days; on this day we remember the sacrifice of one man, the Anointed One,...
What sort of word is Maundy, anyway? Short for the Latin maundatum, or mandate. It is a day we remember Jesus’ mandate to love, from the 13th chapter of John’s gospel: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must...
A Triumphal Entry! Hosanna! And then… the hosannas fade. Jesus knew the party would not last. He rode toward His capitol astride the foal of a colt, as Scripture says, as was prophesied so long before. He rode toward His own exodus (Luke 9:51) as appointed by...
Welcome to our final Lenten devotional service! Today is the National Holiday for all atheists - today is April Fool’s Day. Won’t they all be surprised when the Lord, who will judge the quick and the dead, the faithful and the scoffers, comes in His glory? Today...
Dear Christian Friends, Please continue in the best practices possible in this strange time – you know the drill – hand washing, no gatherings, and please, no hoarding! As you listen to God’s Word in our service this morning, notice how Old and New Testament come together...
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