Jesus challenged the comfort, conformity and complacency of the time, in his Sermon on the Mount.  However, he did not change one bit of what was in the law.  His…

A Blessed People

February 2, 2020
Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes.  Like Moses bringing down the law from Mount Sinai, the Beatitudes are a vision for God's wholeness rooted in God's…
The Gospel of Matthew presents the story of Jesus' birth largely from the perspective of Jesus' earthly father, Joseph.  We all inherit certain traits from our families.  Jesus not only…

1969: In the Meantime

December 1, 2019
Just as Black Friday can take us away from the real meaning of Thanksgiving, our wants, needs and fears can take us away from the real meaning of this Advent…

Christmas Eve Service

December 24, 2018
It is time to celebrate what we have been longing for and anticipating over the last several weeks of Advent: Jesus is born.  God has become human and will dwell…