by Shelly | Sep 7, 2023 | Sermons
Restoring relationships with love Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today’s gospel are often used in situations having to do with church discipline. The prophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to turn from their ways,...
by Shelly | Sep 1, 2023 | Sermons
Sacrificial Love The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such...
by Shelly | Aug 23, 2023 | Sermons
Declare our trust in Christ through word and deeds In Isaiah the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of...
by Shelly | Aug 19, 2023 | Sermons
God sees and extends love to those seen as “other’ In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is...
by Shelly | Aug 5, 2023 | Sermons
Christ’s presence saves and calms Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”...
