“Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” But how are we to interpret this verse? Does any person, even
The Crucified-Resurrected One brings Peace What are the things that cause you to fear? Maybe it’s an economic fear - fear of future uncertainty. Maybe it’s a fear of being hurt in a relationship because of
Christ's Resurrection wasn’t just a demonstration of raw power it was the most unbelievable act of Love of all time, he included me and you in this miracle. We don’t just celebrate the power of God
We added a Good Friday service this year for, what we can tell, is the first in our 184 year history (since we already have a traditional 12-3pm service). Dr. Christiane Meyer gave the inaugural sermon
“It is finished and he bowed his head, and gave up His Spirit.” John 19:30 In everything we experience, reflect on, and remember on Good Friday, the most succinct and poignant words we can remember is
There is a phrase in the Eucharist liturgy that, until recently, didn’t impact me much. With so much repetition it had become commonplace in my hearing, but now it is tremendously profound every time I read
In Phil 2 we have the most poignant distillation of humility displayed anywhere, at anytime, by God himself. It is poetic and beautiful description of the Incarnation, alongside an account of Jesus’ humble journey to crucifixion,
The Humility of Palm Sunday When I was in college, my roommate and I had an argument. It wasn’t the conventional roommate arguments of cleanliness or being courteous about sleeping schedules. No, our argument was about
In our passage today we have one of the most dramatic and straight forward words from Jesus about his identity as God in flesh. Often he spoke in parables, and many times after performing miracles he
There’s no place like Home Where do you most feel at home? Is it Up North, the U.P., the ocean, the mountains? Perhaps home is not geographical. Perhaps you feel most at home when your extended
In our epistle reading today speaks of two covenants. One trusts God at his word and leads to freedom. The other tries to reach God through self effort and leads to slavery. Lets look at each
Shipping Danger in Middle East is a Crisis for a Friend and Crew During the sermon on Sunday at the annual Blessing of the Fleet, I mentioned a vessel named The Torm Thunder. She is