Rejecting Jesus, Do We?
This Sunday’s message is a sobering one, “Rejecting Jesus: Do We?” from Luke 4:20-30, a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel text. One minute the people of Nazareth seem to be proud of their hometown boy,...
The First Sign: Water Into Wine
Today’s message is about “Jesus’ First Miracle: Water Into Wine” (John 2:1-12). This is a curious story which has lots of eye-witness details. John, “the beloved disciple” give us an insider’s view of what this...
The Beloved in Whom God is Well Pleased
The Baptism of Our Lord This Sunday we celebrate The Baptism of our Lord” (Luke 3:21-22) and it will occasion Pastor Kevin preaching about Baptism, our forever connection to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Dr. Martin...
Jesus, A Light to the Gentiles
This Sunday we are celebrating Epiphany one day early. This is the season when we celebrate Jesus as the Light of the World, characterized by the Magi traveling from modern day Iraq, following a star...
in Christmas
Jesus in the Temple
The Sunday after Christmas Today’s Gospel lesson is from Luke 2:41-52. Jesus grew up in a family that went to the Passover festival each year. It was in this environment of faithful adherence to the...
in Christmas
A Night Like No Other
Though we don’t know the exact time of day Jesus was born, it was at night that an angel appeared to the shepherds in the fields below Bethlehem. We talk about Christmas in many different...
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The Highly Favored Mary, the Mother of our Lord
The Fourth Sunday in Advent This Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Advent, we consider the person and faith of Mary, the Mother of our Lord. When the archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her...
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Repent: Justice, Generosity, and Integrity
This Sunday we hear Luke’s continuing story about the preaching of John the Baptist, Luke 3:7-18. John’s message is clear. No one should presume upon their relationship with God. John’s ministry was inviting Jewish people...
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Creating a Highway to Our Hearts
This Sunday we celebrate the Advent Season with a special jazz worship service featuring a five piece Jazz band. Our Sermon for today is based on the Gospel lesson from Luke chapter 3. John the...
Following Jesus: Hard or Easy?
Through our weekly Gospel texts in Mark, we have been repeatedly challenged to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and grow into true disciples. Sometimes this can seem like an impossible task. But we are not attempting...