When Valentine’s Day meets Ash Wednesday This year two seeming diametrically opposed holidays share the same date of Feb 14. Although Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday appear to contain competing attitudes and emotions, I want to
I Cor 13 - The Greatest of these is Love - Rev. Dan Lewis
The Parable of the Sower is well known passage of Scripture, and one of the few times that Jesus gives a detailed explanation of what He meant.
Doing Lent Together I want to share with you an opportunity during the Lenten season that gives me great excitement! Lent starts on February 14th with Ash Wednesday. Whether you are in snowy Detroit, ‘wintering in
Today we want to talk about the second healing in Matt 8, The Centurion's servant, and this Centurion’s REMARKABLE faith. What made his faith so remarkable? He said, “Speak the word only!”
“Lord, If you want to, you can make me clean” In last week’s “Words from the Rector” we wrote about how there are no wasted words in Scripture. We looked at a short phrase, ‘On the
Today we have a familiar story in our Gospel reading, both to us church goers, but also to culture in general; Jesus turning Water to Wine. The story itself is simple and spectacular enough, but this
What did he mean by that? Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and they say something that makes you think later, “What did he mean by that?”. Perhaps it was a little ‘throw
Our Scripture today talks about a kind of gift that sometimes gets completely ignored. Some of us may be unaware of these gifts, or may not fully understand how to use them.
A Renewed Mind Neuroplasticity is a fascinating field. It refers to our nervous system’s ability to change, throughout life, in response to internal and external stimuli. Researchers have been studying for years how our brains develop
Today we are celebrating the Epiphany, meaning “appearance”. We remember and celebrate the appearance of Jesus through a star to the Magi. These foreigners, which St. Bernard of Clairvaux calls, the firstfruits of the Gentiles, are
Community-Grounded and Transformed As we start this New Year, I want to share my heart for our continual growth in the Peace, Joy, Love and Hope we find in Christ. As we find new ways of