Called to be Friends

Called to be Friends Text:  John 15:13-15 from The Message   “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your...

God for All

God for All Text: Acts 8:26-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Scripture Reading:  Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a...

Walk the Path of Love

Walk the Path of Love Text: Noun 1. Preconceived notion – an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; “He did not even try to confirm his preconceptions. Scripture: Matthew 7:1-4, 12-14 ‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement...

Transparency

Transparency  Text: John 3:19-21 (CJB) Scripture Reading:  19 “Now this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light. Why? Because their actions were wicked. 20 For everyone who does evil things hates the...

Parenting in the Bible

Parenting in the Bible Then Jacob called for his sons and said: ‘Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.”  -Genesis 49.1  If you want to feel better about yourself as a parent read the rest of chapter 49. I don’t know what Jacob was...

When Will We See You in Our Sanctuary?

When Will We See You in Our Sanctuary? In Psalms 122:1, Old Testament King David wrote these words, “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” The words of David echo in my head most days. Often, when writing to members of our church...

Undeserved Kindness

Undeserved Kindness Text: Luke 19:1-10 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Scripture Reading:  Zacchaeus 19 Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. 2 In Jericho there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a wealthy, very important tax collector. 3 He wanted to see...

Shine

Shine “Make thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes. My eyes shed streams of tears, because men do not keep thy law.”  Psalm 119:135-136 There has been a significant shedding of streams of tears in 2020. Recently, and by recently I mean, last night,...

Why is Everything So Loud

Why is Everything So Loud Text:  “Life is short and we have not too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark way with us. Oh, be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!”     ~ Henri F. Amiel Scripture:   Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the...

Priorities

Priorities Text:  Luke 10:38-42 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Scripture Reading:  Mary and Martha 38 While Jesus and his followers were traveling, Jesus went into a town. A woman named Martha let Jesus stay at her house. 39 Martha had a sister named Mary. Mary...