This is Trinity Sunday. The Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one of many theological mysteries of the Christian faith. I use to think of mystery as a sort of intellectual cop-out. No more. Without
The mark of a child of God is the indwelling of God the Holy Spirit. The extraodinary love of the Father gives to us this indwelling, otherwise we are considered orphans.
The Ascension is when Christ said his final earthly ‘good-bye’ to his disciples and His resurrected body rose to heaven from earth. This act is part of Christ’s redemptive work in conquering death, including our death.
John 16:23 - In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have
John 16:5 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send
The scripture today reminds us of a truth we can hold onto that brings much encouragement and strength when we think back on the loss of loved ones, perhaps your mother or grandmothers. [We apologize
We had the privilege of having Rev. Dan Lewis lead our services while Rev. Todd and Dr. Christiane were on vacation. After Dan and Peggy are active members of Mariners church after pastoring for over 35
What you believe affects how you act. This may sound obvious, but it’s worth saying as we look at our epistle reading today. 1 John 5:4-11 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes
I have often viewed this verse saying “your life is hidden with Christ” as a sort of protection. You are safe. Your life is hidden as in a safe deposit box. This is true. Our salvation
Today we continue to talk about how Jesus has changed the way we relate to God. His life, death, resurrection and ascension not only saves us, but gives us special privileges as his children. Hebrews does
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps”. Its a bit of an outdated turn of phrase. Have you ever thought about it? We sort of use it today as a positive characteristic. It means self-sufficient, self-made, despite
It seems today Jesus is giving a lesson in demon possession, but I would argue that’s not all he is doing. Perhaps not even primarily what he is trying to teach in our Gospel today.