On this “St Michael and All Angels” Sunday, we have in our Gospel reading a very interesting phrase in Matt. 18. Verse 10 says: See that you do not despise one of these little ones.
Breaking Bread at the Annual Dinner It’s an honor to be a pastor, specifically the pastor at Mariners’ Church. So many things have such meaning to me as we go through the year. From the happiness
In this weeks sermon I read you a couple of long quotes from John Chrysostom, because he uses such beautiful language to comment on this passage. Here is an extended quote for your reading: What is
One Baptism Usually when we are told there is just one way to accomplish something, our natural response is to challenge that idea. Have you ever felt like that? We like options. Just ask any parent,
After talking about the letter to the Galatians for the last few weeks, today we go back to the Gospel according to Luke. It’s an incredible story, and Luke is the only one who records it.
Following Jesus to Nain This week marked another big milestone for the Meyer family. After coming to Detroit for the first time ever at early Spring last year, Christiane and I are ending this year’s Summer
Paul makes some very important points that are all interrelated - they kind of build on each other. Let’s highlight at least 3: 1. The work of God on the Cross is complete - there’s nothing
Getting to know God’s Heart through The Word As Christians we uphold the Scriptures as one of the important ways God speaks to us today. If we don’t take the Bible seriously, or just relegate it
Youtube recordings are back! After a month of our sound system being down because of renovations, we are back with the weekly sermon video. Thanks for your patience.
A lesson from Gardening I know many of you are putting away the gardening tools and enjoying the last of the fresh tomatoes and beans. I don’t know much about gardening, but want to learn as
Let’s take a look at the Epistle Reading together in Galatians, one of my favorite books in Scripture. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,”
Most of you have heard this phrase before: “The righteous shall live by faith”. It’s the kind of phrase people make t-shirts and write music about it, but what does it really mean? This Sunday, we