Certainty and uncertainty

by | Jan 30, 2018 | Weekly Words

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that...

How will they hear?

by | Jan 24, 2018 | Weekly Words

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are...

Mission Guilt

by | Jan 15, 2018 | Weekly Words

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not...

Being your Pastor’s Joy

by | Jan 10, 2018 | Weekly Words

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. | Hebrews 13:17 In the sermon Sunday, I spent some...

Instruments

by | Jan 3, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Words

This last Sunday of Advent, we read one final poem from Madeleine L’Engle. It captures the challenge of living in this time between Jesus’ comings, and the continued anticipation we have; it then channels that anticipation into something beneficial....

The birth of wonder

by | Dec 14, 2017 | Weekly Words

This is the ADVENT poem we read Sunday to open the service. The Birth of Wonder | Madeleine L’Engle As I grow older I get surer Man’s heart is colder, His life no purer. As I grow steadily More austere I come less readily To Christmas each year. I can’t keep taking...