Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In our society, there are many different types of speech: casual conversations, sermons, lectures, stump speeches,...

Luke 1:5-25 Over the years, I have been thankful for the opportunities to complete several items on my bucket list: Hiking out west with...

Shared during Sunday Worship on December 15, 2024. God of grace, thank you for this season of waiting.  Thank you for the joy of children...

Luke 3:1-6 Every year, the second week in Advent, we are reminded to repent. This is a critical process in preparing ourselves for the...

Shared during Sunday Worship on December 8, 2024. Almighty and gracious God, as we continue our journey through Advent, we are grateful...

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. - Luke 1:46b-47 This Advent invites us all to reframe the way we...

Luke 21:25-36 There is something about the modern world that at times feels inextricably trapped in a doom loop. Each day carries the...

Matthew 5:14-16 Here is a selected list from the apostle Paul of some of the things Christians get themselves trapped in: jealousy,...

Shared during Sunday Worship on November 10, 2024. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are the origin of all being and the...

Mark 12:28-34 We are officially in stewardship season. Our theme this year, to be a beacon of hope, challenges our congregation to share...

Mark 10:46-52 Jesus’ frequent words to those He healed, “ Your faith  has made you well ,” is very curious. We might expect him to...

Shared during Sunday Worship on October 20, 2024. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are the creator and the redeemer, the...

Matthew 5:14 There is a wonderful principal in thermodynamics which explains that every “body”emits radiation. Humans, rather than...

Shared during Sunday Worship on October 13, 2024. Eternal God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, from Your fullness we have all received...

Hebrews 1:1-4 Light has always captured our imagination. By it, we can see the world around us; it brings warmth to our bodies, and...

Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:16b The...

Colossians 1:9-14; Psalm 27:7-14​  Grace to you and peace from God our Creator, Christ our Savior, and the Holy Spirit our comforter. It...

Matthew 8:5-13, Mark 9:35 When our daughter Liz was an infant, we were living in Alexandria, Virginia; I needed work that was flexible so...

Shared during Sunday Worship on September 22, 2024. God, our Father and our Mother, You tire not in satisfying us with good things and we...

Mark 8:27-38 Much of modern America does not know what to make of Christianity. There is a regular diet of surprising and even disturbing...