Acts 2:1-21 | June 8, 2025
The day of Pentecost is a day of “power to the people.” Before the coming of the Holy Spirit on the church, the followers of Jesus were waiting and hiding in the city. As Jesus promised, the Spirit would come…
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Revelation 21:1-5 | May 25, 2025
Caring for creation requires us to see the world and God's vision for it with clarity. A future is coming that is free of death and evil. If this vision captivates us enough, we will live lives that faithful point…
Genesis 3:1-13 | May 18, 2025
The story of Adam and Even falls into tragedy when they take matters into their own hands. What started as a paradise in the Garden, has become a nightmare of blame, anger, and fear. How can we find our way…
Genesis 1:26-31 | May 4, 2025
Which takes more work: caring or being careless? God's creation is entrusted to our care. The same care God has is the same care we must offer. Creation care means loving others and everything which has been created. If this…
Genesis 2:1-9 | April 27, 2025
The creation story in the Bible is filled with so much wonder and blessing. Too often, we read right past it to get to the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. Perhaps we should pause a bit longer…
John 20:1-18 | April 20, 2025
The story of Jesus' resurrection is deeply moving. Jesus goes from seemingly being lost but, instead, is found victorious. Our belief in this Jesus is ever-growing as it was for those first witnesses of the resurrection. Even in our doubts,…
Luke 19:28-40 | April 13, 2025
Jesus' entrance into the city of Jerusalem is cause for celebration by his followers. It is an entrance of peace which hails the soon and coming King, Jesus. Not all people welcome his arrival. The week which follows will be…
John 12:1-8 | April 6, 2025
We all know what commitments or duties we have. What about our devotion? More than commitment or duty, devotion invites us into something deeper. In devotion we are changed by gratitude and generosity working in the grace of God. This…
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 | March 30, 2025
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lost Son) is one of the most well-known stories Jesus told. We should wonder why we are fixated on the “lost” son more than the forgiving father as portrayed in this story. It is…
Luke 13:1-9 | March 23, 2025
All of us wonder why things happen the way they do. Sometimes it is about something that creates joy and wonder while, at other moments, it is pain or grief. Trying to know “why” is hard work. Perhaps there is…