Forgiveness and Luke 23:32–45 We continue our VBS Series today, discussing the notion of forgiveness. As Jesus hung upon the cross, surrounded by mockery, violence, and suffering, He spoke words…
Pentecost arrives like a rushing wind through the doors of the church and into our hearts. In Acts 2:1-21, the disciples are gathered together when the Holy Spirit descends with…
You have probably attended more than one wedding where 1 Corinthians 13 was read aloud. While this passage is often associated with marriage, Paul was not writing wedding poetry. He…
Our capital campaign, A Faithful History, A Hopeful Future, invites us to stand at a sacred intersection of memory and promise. In Isaiah 43, God speaks tenderly: “Do not fear,…
2 Corinthians 8:1–7; 9:1–15 The scripture for today addresses a very specific moment in the life of the early church—the needs of the church in Jerusalem—while also inviting us into…
Resurrection faith is not simply belief in a past event; it is a way of seeing and living in the present. In Matthew 28:1–10 and 16–20, we encounter both the…
As we enter Palm Sunday, the air is filled with movement and sound with palms waving, voices in joyful procession, and hearts lifted in praise. We join the crowd in…
As we begin our new sermon series, A Faithful History, A Hopeful Future, we are reminded of the words of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:15–23. In this passage, Paul…
In the Gospel of John, we meet Nicodemus, a Pharisee and leader of the Jews, who comes to Jesus “by night.” For centuries, readers have wondered why he came under…
Matthew 4:1–11 The great hymn text by George Herbert, Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life offers a helpful way into today’s scripture passage. The text of the hymn comes…