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Mar 2021
Summary: Today’s Old Testament reading from Jeremiah comes at a time when the people of Israel were tempted to be devoted to false gods. Their moral foundation fell apart and their society became sick with things that created suffering. We learn that God made a new covenant and forgave their sins and idolatry. They were filled with love and their conscience was shaped by the word of God. Jesus transformed the way we think about values. The Christian faith is about being conformed to Christ. Apart from God, we do not know......
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March 13, 2021
Lent 4 – Is God Shouting at Us?
Summary: In today’s old testament lesson, we hear of many of the hardships God’s people had to endure after leaving Egypt. Many felt angry and victimized, until Moses was able to secure healing by raising...
March 06, 2021
Lent 3: The Wisdom of God
Summary: Today’s Gospel reading tells of what is referred to as “The cleansing of the temple”. From Jesus’ perspective, the temple represented God in the presence of God’s people, and should invoke religious awe. The...
January 23, 2021
Making Peace Inside and Out
The Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 24, 2021 Summary: Self examination is hard work, because it forces us to examine issues we don’t want to deal with. Jesus reveals that the things that alienate...
December 24, 2020
The Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Eve
The familiar story of Christmas introduced a moral and spiritual revolution into the world in terms of the values we live by. Leading up to Christmas is advent, which celebrates Peace, Hope, Joy and Love....