We know precious little, but what little is precious

Readings: Isaiah 63:1-5 and John 5:1-15

That title phrase is a deft expression a seminary prof passed along. Who it originated with is lost in time. The object is God. We know precious little about God, but what little we know about God is precious. The only way we know anything about God . . . → Read More: We know precious little, but what little is precious

Meeting us where we are at

Reading: John 4:46-54

The text that came up for today is one that always tore my heart out. If you just read it flat, Jesus might even come off as hard hearted. After all, he responds to the father of a sick child – “unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe”. . . . → Read More: Meeting us where we are at

Leadership Presentation

There is a new tab for a short time on the navigation bar. It contains the presentation given to the Elders last night. It will be given and discussed at the Council meeting on 1/21 @ 7:30. I would invite all members to follow the “Present” link and view the presentation slides. . . . → Read More: Leadership Presentation

Epiphany

Reading – Mathew 12:14-21

Today on the Church Calendar is the Feast of Epiphany. It doesn’t happen on a Sunday – so it is forgotten. Depending upon the time of Easter, the church has at least 5 “Sundays after Epiphany” and it can have up to 9 “Sundays after Epiphany”. That is roughly . . . → Read More: Epiphany

Sermon – Luke 2:40-52 – Pondering Growth

I need to ask forgiveness from the Saturday service attendees. I had written the sermon and ran through it and thought good – or probably more closer – the in-laws are at home, there is a football game on, I’ve been thinking about these other presentations, and my head is in that game and those . . . → Read More: Sermon – Luke 2:40-52 – Pondering Growth