Psalm 8 “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being…” Genesis 2:7 And so it is Holy Trinity Sunday — the one Sunday of the church year which is wholly devoted to exploring and celebrating …
Month: May 2020
All Together in One Place…
Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 “When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles were all together in one place…” (Acts 2:1) “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ …
Glimpses of Jesus’ Intent for Us Even Now…
John 17:1-11 “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one…” (John 17:11) I have had glimpses of Jesus’ hoped for unity among us in these last days. They have been fleeting and therefore, …
No Longer Orphaned: I Am Coming to You…
John 14:15-21 “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.” Orphaned. Or otherwise understood as ‘desolate’ or ‘abandoned.’ And while Jesus’ promise today is no doubt true, these days sometimes it feels like I’m still waiting. And oh, our sense of ‘abandonment’ happened suddenly this time, didn’t it? Not that we haven’t …
On Troubled Hearts and Jesus ‘the Way’
John 14:1-12 I will not lie. I find Jesus’ words at the start of today’s Gospel more than a little annoying. What I mean to say is, how can one’s heart not be troubled in these very troubling times? For yes, my heart is troubled to hear yet again in this last day that another …