The world has gotten a bit topsy-turvy of late, hasn’t it? But it’s neither the first time nor the worst time. In fact, the Bible speaks a lot about living in a topsy-turvy world, precisely because most biblical people did! They lived through famine,...
Fire frightens us and entices us, often at the same time. We saw fires burning on the TV news this past week. And this morning we speak of a biblical story in which the fire of the Spirit came down from heaven to dwell in the lives of disciples on a day called...
In this time of stress, it’s easy to lose sight of the gifts God gives… and one of the best is that of “abiding” in him during our in-between times, rather than waiting in anxious frustration. Jesus showed his disciples through and after his...
What does God want from us? From ME? What am I supposed to do, particularly now? Have you been asking those kinds of questions? Have you ever? So often it feels like God’s plans for us are a hidden secret that we’re never going to figure out. But what if...
Happy Mother’s Day! Today our service is for all people, not just mothers, but it also gives some special honor to parents of all kinds. We need that right now, don’t we? We may not be able to gather with families today as we might have otherwise, but we...
Wouldn’t you like someone to explain “all this” to you? Wouldn’t you want someone to explain all the mysteries of life? Of course! One of the gifts Jesus offers us, particularly in our moments of bewilderment, is clarity. But it’s not...
