This past Sunday, we spent time in Psalm 10. The Psalmist cries out to God the dreadful cry: where are you God?  This is a stark reminder...

An order for family prayer, primarily to be used in the morning Together: OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy...

We are reaching the end of our series on Ecclesiastes. This past week, the preacher focused on younger folks and training for lifelong...

An order for family prayer, primarily to be used in the morning Together: OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy...

We bought one of those inflatable pools for our backyard. It's not a little wading pool—it's big and a pain to clean out, but Julie and...

One of the hardest things for us to do is submit to God's will. As Christians, this is our heart's desire, yet our flesh is often  weak....

This past Sunday, the preacher explored the consequences of carelessness in one's relationship with God. He starts with a simple...

As we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes, we notice that the preacher does not mince words. At first, his bluntness can be a bit...

When I was a young clergyman, I had a man in my congregation who wanted to become a deacon. He planned to preach one weekend, so I met...

Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 This past weekend, we moved past the introduction and into the meat of Ecclesiastes. The preacher turns to...

This weekend, we started by looking at Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, which introduces some important themes, particularly the attitude of what it...

The ancient lectionary reading for Trinity Sunday is Revelation 4. In this section, St. John invites us into the glory of God's heavenly...

Our reading for Pentecost Sunday was from Acts 2, where the apostles are given the Holy Spirit to communicate God's mighty works. Some...

This past Sunday, we looked at St. Mark's account of the crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. We see just how costly our salvation is...

We are now passing through the passion of Jesus Christ, according to St. Mark. This week we saw Jesus humiliated and shamed, mocked by...

St. Paul addresses the church in Philippi which is often distracted, proud, and contentious. We can often face these problems in the...

The events immediately following the Last Supper are incredibly dramatic. They ramp closer and closer to the reality that Jesus will go...

Jesus and his disciples share the Passover meal together. While Jesus is aware that one will betray him, he also draws his disciples to...

While Jesus dines with some friends, a woman comes and anoints him with oil. This anointing is rich with symbolism, especially when...

We often get lost in wanting the specific details concerning the end of all things. But scripture isn't really written for us to know...