Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Lent provides us with a perfect chance to explore the extraordinary attributes of our Savior, Servant, and Friend, Jesus. It is a time to marvel at the many blessings we received when he laid down his life for us on the cross and then rose...
Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see! This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the writing of the great hymn of faith “Amazing Grace”. There are so many great explorations...
Time sure is ‘marching’ on! As we begin the third month of 2019, we move into the Lenten Season with Ash Wednesday on March 6th. Some years we might even celebrate Easter in March as we did in 2016, and will again in 2024. Certainly March is still considered to...
Sometimes I wonder why the Garden of Gethsemane is included in the Gospels. Frankly, it’s easy to misunderstand. Jesus is struggling, sweating profusely, so torn up inside, so exposed, so human. At first glance, Jesus seems weak, actually asking the Father to help him back out of the plan forged...
This year Ash Wednesday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. And if that isn’t awkward enough, Easter Sunday is on April 1st, April Fools’ Day! The last time this happened was in 1945. The next time it happens will be in the year 2029. So, I think I’ll...