Category Archives: From Our Pastors

A Meditation on the Incarnation

“For nothing is impossible with God.” ~ Luke 1:37 When I prepare for a sermon I start about a week ahead of preaching on Sunday. I read the verses in several…

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Discipleship in John 3:22-30

“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.” To understand this sentence it is helpful…

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Eating the Word to Prepare for Advent

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.  Psalm 119:103 “Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning: Grant…

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Thanksgiving in Discordant Times

If you listen closely to the lyrics of the classic Christmas song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, you will notice that the lyrics are not that uplifting. A line like…

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The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Good Shepherd – Jean Baptiste de Champaigne, c. 1660. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. Public domain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Sunday is not just another Sunday in ordinary time. It is the last…

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