Guest Pastor Andy Lambert John 19:16-25 NRSVUE Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and carrying the cross by himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him and with him two others, one on either side,Continue reading ““The Legionary” — March 24, 2024″
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“Holy Humor” — March 17, 2024
Psalm 100:1 NRSVUE Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. A tradition in the early Greek Church that we celebrate as a respite to Lent. For the curious… https://www.joyfulnoiseletter.com/hhsunday.asp
“The Master of Interruptions” — March 3, 2024
John 2:13-22 URSVUE The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, with the sheep and the cattle. He alsoContinue reading ““The Master of Interruptions” — March 3, 2024″
“Temptations and Our Salvation” — February 25, 2024
Guest minister, Andy Lambert. Mark 1:9-15 URSVUE In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. And a voice came fromContinue reading ““Temptations and Our Salvation” — February 25, 2024″
“The Wave” — February 11, 2024
Guest minister, Andy Lambert. Matthew 14:24-32 NIV Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was alreadyContinue reading ““The Wave” — February 11, 2024″
“Fitting and Following” — January 28, 2024
Mark 1:14-20 NRSVUE Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into theContinue reading ““Fitting and Following” — January 28, 2024″
“The Kiss of God?” — January 21, 2024
Mark 1:4-11 NRSVUE so John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And the whole Judean region and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him and were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with aContinue reading ““The Kiss of God?” — January 21, 2024″
“Two Photographs and 2024” — January 14, 2024
Genesis 1:1 NRSVUE When God began to create the heavens and the earth,
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