Tag Archives: faith

“Where Do You Stand?”

February 23, 2025 Luke 6: 17-26 NRSVUE Jesus Teaches and Heals He came down with them and stood on a level place with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healedContinue reading ““Where Do You Stand?””

“It’s A Fish Story That’s… Well…Fishy”

February 16, 2025 Luke 5: 1-11 NRSVUE Jesus Calls the First DisciplesOnce while Jesus was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of them and wereContinue reading ““It’s A Fish Story That’s… Well…Fishy””

“Are You Keeping Your Appointment with Life”

February 9, 2025 Luke 2: 22-40 NRSVUE Jesus Is Presented in the TempleWhen the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holyContinue reading ““Are You Keeping Your Appointment with Life””

“The Wrong Side of the Tracks”

February 2, 2025 Lude 10:25-37 NRSVUE The Parable of the Good SamaritanAn expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord yourContinue reading ““The Wrong Side of the Tracks””

“Water to Wine Stories”

January 26 2025 John 2:1-11 NRSVUE The Wedding at CanaOn the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”Continue reading ““Water to Wine Stories””

“Nightlight”

January 5 2024 Matthew 2:1-12 NRSVUE In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heardContinue reading ““Nightlight””

“Christmas Eve” — December 24, 2024

Luke 2:1-20 NRSVUE In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea,Continue reading ““Christmas Eve” — December 24, 2024″

December 29, 2024

Luke 2:6-7 NRSVUEWhile they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place in the guest room. Matthew 2:10-11 NRSVUEWhen they saw that the star had stopped, they wereContinue reading “December 29, 2024”

“The Gift You Have Always Wanted — A Little Light” — December 22, 2024

Luke 2:20 NRSVUEBut the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people Matthew 2:10 NRSVUEWhen they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.