Palm Sunday

Litany from Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever. Hosanna to God, Hosanna in the highest! Let Israel say, “His love endures forever!” and all who fear God say, “His love endures forever!” Hosanna to God, Hosanna in the...

St. Patrick’s Day

In my blog last month, I mentioned how our culture had twisted the meaning of Valentine’s Day. It began as a day to commemorate the death of St. Valentine, someone known for loving nobly. Now it is what some call a “Hallmark holiday.” Today is another example of a...

Living in Uncertainty

Many of us in the church today can quote Jeremiah 29:10. We tend to quote that verse when we are in times of hardship, in time of trials, or even in times of uncertainty. However, many of us don’t know what came before this infamous verse. We don’t know what God spoke...

Seasons of Change

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reads, For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to...

Love or Valentines

This past week was Valentine’s Day, as with many holidays, some people love it and others hate it. I asked one co-worker if they did anything with their spouse. Their reply was “If I need a day to celebrate love, I’m doing it wrong.” It’s interesting to me that a day...

Jesus’s Transfiguration

Today is Transfiguration Sunday. I want you to imagine with me for a moment what the three disciples who were with Jesus witnessed – what they thought, heard, saw, and felt. The three of them with Jesus. All of a sudden there were two additional men talking with...