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I Once was Blind—But Now I see!

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 17, 2016 I Corinthians 12:1-11 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.  You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.  Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, […]

He Saved Us!

The First Sunday after the Epiphany January 10, 2016 Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.  He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through […]

God Sent His Son

The Second Sunday after Christmas January 3, 2015 Galatians 4:4-7 “But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.  Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls […]

Amazing Yet Humble Obedience!

The First Sunday after Christmas December 27, 2015 Luke 2:41-52 “Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.  When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.  After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were […]

Advent Imperatives— Stay Focused!

The Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015 Micah 5:2-5a “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”  Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor […]