A sermon oriented around Matthew 18:1-4, 10-14. The central idea is that Jesus has the most complete yet challenging answer to the question “Who is Worthy?” Let’s look at Jesus’ incarnation, Jesus’ actions, Jesus’ teachings, and Jesus’ death and resurrection. … Continue reading →
Carl opens the service with “Lift Every Voice” the Black National Anthem. After a few testimonies (not included in the podcast) Carl speaks on Hebrews 11 and the great cloud of witnesses.
Continue reading →Exodus 16:1-31 Common English Bible 16 The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Sin desert, which is located between Elim and Sinai. They set out on the fifteenth day of the second month after they … Continue reading →
The Big Question! Lk leads us with crowds through Nazareth, Capernaum, Opposition, Calling, Sermon. Centurion’s faith, Widow’s son: “Great prophet, God visiting his people.” Leads to John’s question with revealing reflections. John is in prison for courage against Herod Antipas. … Continue reading →
The authority and power that is embodied in your word is something I can recognize as authority, but it is of a wholly greater realm than the hierarchy I know and live. It gives life and health. It creates life. … Continue reading →
Scripture Reading 01.23.22 Exodus 1:1-14; 2:23-25 1 These are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and … Continue reading →
Now that he is safely dead, Let us praise him. Build monuments to his glory. Sing Hosannas to his name. Dead men make such convenient heroes. For they cannot rise to challenge the images That we might fashion from their … Continue reading →
Extraordinary Teaching for Ordinary People We join Luke again as he lead us to see Jesus in the Sermon on the Plain (Lk 6). Crowds of people in need, hopeful, hurting, expecting, but what? healing, glory, Remember how amazing Jesus’ … Continue reading →
Use life for what matters – today, this year. As you learn the reality of this God of love, seek his kingdom in this world and as far as you can reach. It’s beyond you or any of us. God … Continue reading →
The presence of the Spirit does not take away the suffering or it power. But it changes it. The Spirit is the beginning, the “first-fruit” as Paul calls it, of that surprising, new creation, new life. The suffering in all … Continue reading →
