The Christmas story in the Gospel of John describes the Word, Jesus, becoming flesh. God created light at the beginning of time and God gave light to the world a…
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…
The attitude that we have as we enter into these days of Advent and Christmas can make a big difference. The power of Christ in us allows us to change…
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…
The theme of courage and call moves throughout this special service of Connie's ordination. Connie talks with the children about being called. Janette uses the story of Deborah to show…
This passage has been used in the past to support or tear down social programs; causing divisions among believers. The Apostle Paul's concern in writing this passage was that nothing…
No one can truly answer the question of why bad things happen to good people. Habakkuk gets a bit of an answer from God. Perhaps God's responses to us are…
The virtue of love is the virtue that all others spring from. Love is the definition of God, as God is love. There is no greater act of love than…
The virtue of temperance calls for moderation and voluntary restraint. It is easy to desire more and more, but we can be satisfied with enough. Temperance is also a willingness…
Abram and Lot choose to go separate ways. Out of Greed, Lot chooses the best land for himself. Sometimes there is a fine line between greed and generosity. However, it…