At the death of Lazarus, the entire community grieved. Even Jesus wept. While we mourn those we lose to death, we, like Martha, still have the hope of resurrection and life in Jesus. As Lazarus rose we too will rise in heaven. Thanks be to God!
As humans, we must learn to see. When Jesus made the blind man to see, this was a miracle. He had to learn to judge distances and integrate his existing senses with this new input. As Jesus brought light and sight to this man, he brings light to all. May we reflect His light in…
When the Samaritan woman went to the well, she encountered healing worship. Jesus broke through many taboos of the day to speak with her. In sharing his living water, he met not physical or material needs, but spiritual needs to bring her true healing. Jesus continues to meet our needs today, if we only let…
The readings for today are: Isaiah 49:1–7 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 John 1:29–42a What do we see in a picture? It can be a highly individual perception. John saw Jesus the lamb and the spirit as a dove when Jesus was baptized. This picture was a signal to John – that Jesus would baptize with the…
J.S. Bach has been considered the “fifth evangelist.” In his composition, he asks us to “surely praise Christ” in all we do. As we praise Him, we wonder how our Creator become a human creature? As omnipotent God became powerless as a baby, this was his gift to us, the gift of Jesus. Let us…
What can Buttercup, Wesley, and Humperdinck teach us about True Love? Good question! Let’s listen…
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What is Pentecost to you? To me? Is it candles and sea breezes? Or violent winds and tonges of fire? The work of the Holy Spirit cannot be contained. God is unstoppable, and we cannot predict what he brings when he moves in our lives. The Holy Spirit comes when we least expect it, and…
The loss of unity started with Adam. There are many more examples throughout the Bible: Cain and Abel Moses and the people James and John Christ prayed for unity in the church. As He asks may we be perfectly one in the faith and knowledge of God’s love. P.S. Don’t forget to call your mother…
When Jesus asks to we want to be healed, do we say yes, or do we like, that man at the pool of Bethesda, have an excuse? May we say yes! Help us to take up our beds and walk in the way of Christ.