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Always watchful…and willing August 11, 2019 Scripture: Luke 12:35-40 Today’s reading, from Luke’s gospel is one of those passages that seems fairly straight forward at first.  Upon closer examination however it proves to yield much more to us.  The actual language of the text is a bit tied into conventions and customs of the time […]

Lord’s Prayer – Our Prayer Part 2 August 4, 2019 Scripture: Based on Matthew 6:9-13     Let us pray.  Dear Lord of ours, open our minds, our hearts to hear your word.  But more…help us to hear your call upon our hearts to walk in ways that show others the hope we find in you…in your

Lord’s Prayer – Our Prayer Part 1 July 28, 2019 Scripture: Based on Matthew 6:9-13 ‘Oh Lord, teach us how to pray’, the disciples asked Jesus, and Jesus taught to them a prayer which has become a cornerstone of our Christian faith.  What we know as the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ is found both in Luke and

‘the neighbor…is you’                          July 14, 2019    Scripture: Luke 10:21-37 Our text this morning is from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 10 and verses 21 thru 37.  I would like to share this portion of God’s Holy Word with you in the form of a story…much as I believe it was originally passed down…holding closely

‘…in a rut’ June 30, 2019 Scripture: Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62 At the outset, it seems to me that it is far easier to get used to not doing the hard work of being a faithful follower of Jesus and rather, just living each day as it comes before you.  It is much more

Dwelling place’…or ‘rest stop’? June 23, 2019 Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a, Luke 8:26-39 I chose two of today’s listed readings to share with you because although they are from completely different times and speak to completely different contexts, there was something about each one that I felt complimented the other.  In some way,

here…I am’ June 9, 2019 Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Somewhere I realized…that my whole life…has been about walking the path…that is in front of me…the path that the Spirit led me down.  It has not always been a path that I have wanted to walk…it’s not always been a path that’s been easy…as a matter of

‘…they may all be one…’ June 2, 2019 Scripture: John 17:20-26 “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us,

‘For whom should we seek a blessing?’ May 26, 2019 Scriptures: 1Chronicles 4:4-11, John 5:1-9 1 Chronicles 4:4-11 …and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah; Naarah bore

‘this is how they (and we) will know…’ May 19, 2019 Scripture: John 13:31-35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little