3rd Sunday after Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 On the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Jesus arrived at his hometown of Nazareth after being declared the beloved Son by the voice from heaven (Luke 3:22) and taken to the wilderness by the Spirit to fight and defeat the adversary …
Sermon 01.19.25 – Ripple Effects
The Word this Sunday – 01.19.25
2nd Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 The second Sunday of Epiphany brings us the first public act of Jesus in the Gospel of John. There are more crevices and nooks to explore in the account of the Wedding at Cana than what meets the eye. For instance, Jesus …
Sermon 01.12.25 – The Ingathering of The Remnants
The Word this Sunday – 01.12.25
The Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 On the Festival of The Baptism of our Lord, a voice comes down from heaven to anoint as Jesus, the rabbi from Nazareth, son of Mary, Joseph’s adopted child, born in a manger and wrapped in bands of cloth as a …
Sermon 01.05.25 – The Remnant
Sermon 12.25.24 – Signs II
Sermon 12.24.24 – Signs
Sermon 12.15.24 – A Very Short Story About What Repentance May Look Like
The Word this Sunday – 12.15.24
3rd Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 On this third Sunday of Advent, it is hard to imagine John the Baptist being gentle when he calls some of those who came to him seeking the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins “brood of vipers.” Nonetheless, some transformation for …
Bridging Faith 