The HOPE in Advent This Sunday we will be celebrating the beginning of Advent. As a kid, my family practiced Advent at home, lighting the advent candles and reading some scriptures out loud. I remember being
How to Give Thanks “What are you thankful for?” That’s a question many will be asking around the table at Thanksgiving dinner. What if instead we asked: “How have you lived a life of gratitude this
The Sermon You Missed What a beautiful time together on Sunday paying tribute to those lost at sea. The Great Lakes Memorial is an almost 50 year tradition, and judging by last Sunday, still going strong.
We remembered all those lost at sea in our Great Lakes Memorial Service. Here is the tolling of the bell for all hands lost, with the addition of Gordon Lightfoot, who died on May 1 this
For the Glory of God! For the younger generations its hard to imagine life before Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. For most of us however, before the world of cameras that come on your phone, there was
Our scripture today is a hard one. Most of it is pretty easy to understand, but the application can be some of the most difficult in the Bible. The topic is forgiveness.
Today I have something very special. Instead of hearing from me, I want you to hear directly from Christiane, my wife. Most of you know we write a lot of our biblical and theological teaching
Today we are going to look at our Gospel reading and the story of Jesus healing a Nobleman’s son. It’s one of the few instances in scripture where Jesus heals from a distance. (Audio only due
Love in Action As many of you know, Christiane and I moved into downtown Detroit last month, just a short walk from the church. We have a lot of neighbors now. Business people, construction workers, vendors,
Today, our scripture continues with another passage from Ephesians that’s known for being a call to “walk in love”. It gives us more insight into spirit transformation. Again, not focusing on the bad behavior, but on
As beautiful as our building is, and as people may come at first just to see the building, my prayer is that they will stay long enough to discover the beauty of fellowship. We are a