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This Sunday we’ll be getting a Missions Update from Dr. Kym Rittman who went to Haiti earlier – I’m really looking forward to what she shares with us. We’ll also be continuing our study in Luke, reading ch 13:1-9. These are some admittedly perplexing sections that we’ve been reading lately. Tragedies and hardships and difficultContinue reading “Bad Things and Hopeful Things Happen”

“Burn baby burn!” ~ The Magnificent Montague While the sentiment behind the deejay Montague’s statement was decidedly anarchical back in ’65 – we are are going to be confronted with a similar statement from Jesus that we’ll have to interpret in our text this Sunday as we study the Gospel of Luke. We’ll be readingContinue reading “The Gospel Upheaval”

In my lifetime, I’ve counted 20 different major predictions of a date when Jesus would return. By major, I mean predictions that got a sizeable traction. That averages out to one every three years…that’s a lot of predictions…about something Jesus said “the Son of Man will come when least expected“. It’s enough to get aContinue reading “Ready and Waiting”

“A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work” ~ John Lubbock This Sunday as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke, our text will be Luke 12:22-34 and we’ll be tackling the subject of worry and anxiety. Now, as one who struggles with anxieties, I know that often whenContinue reading “The Wasted Energy of Worry”

This Sunday we’ll continuing our exploration of Luke’s gospel, reading ch 12:13-21. It’s the parable of the rich fool – and the focus is going to be on what place money and possessions have in the hearts and priorities of Christ’s followers. There is a chance that this may be uncomfortable – but I reallyContinue reading “What Do We Value?”

This Sunday as we keep on with our study in Luke, we’ll be reading Luke 12:1-12. Fear isn’t always a bad thing – it’s actually our natural warning system when danger may be present. But, there are plenty of unhealthy fears we experience as human beings – just look at the plethora of phobias psychologyContinue reading “Unhealthy Fears”

This Sunday we’ll be taking a short break from our study in Luke in order to talk about the meaning and purpose of baptism. We have several people getting baptized after service at St Andrews State Park (I hope you’ll join us there) – and I felt this was a good time to go intoContinue reading “What’s the Deal with Baptism?”

Given the great lament we presently have over our highly polarized society, I do cringe at the title of our upcoming study for this Sunday. I mean…I hear it, and I realize there is a great deal of pushback and questioning of binary choices in our present world. Plurality has been elevated to a positionContinue reading “Choosing Sides”

This Sunday we’ll be reading Luke 11:1-13, and exploring the model prayer that Jesus provided for us.  It’s interesting that guys who grew up in Jewish households would want instruction on how to pray.  They grew up with prayers as a major part of their heritage.  Why do you think they wanted Jesus to teach themContinue reading “Teach Us to Pray”

I’ve actually heard that women who find themselves busy in life are sometimes called a “Martha” – a sort of put-down for being highly active. I never realized that before – we Christians have our own version of “Karen”… and that’s disappointing. Whatever the lesson to be learned from Luke’s story about Mary and Martha,Continue reading “One Important Thing”