by Shelly | Sep 10, 2021 | Sermons
Take up your cross to follow Jesus Suffering to provide life Three weeks ago we heard Peter’s confession of faith as told in John’s gospel. This week we hear Mark’s version, when Peter says, “You are the Messiah.” In John, the stumbling block is Jesus’ invitation to...
by Shelly | Aug 25, 2021 | Sermons
Expanding the kingdom of God to each of us God shows no partiality James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the...
by Shelly | Aug 25, 2021 | Sermons
Create in me a clean heart, O God Following the loving essence of God’s law Jesus protests against human customs being given the weight of divine law, while the essence of God’s law is ignored. True uncleanness comes not from external things, but from the...
by Shelly | Aug 19, 2021 | Sermons
Prepare – Put on the armour of God and take in Words of Life Strong and always faithful In today’s gospel many people take offense at Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh and drink his blood; even many of Jesus’ disciples peel off. This is the backdrop in John’s...
by Shelly | Aug 11, 2021 | Sermons
Mary, Mother of Our Lord Strong and always faithful Mary’s role is not limited to giving birth to Jesus and mothering him in his childhood. In John’s gospel, she is among the women standing near the cross; in Acts, she is among the disciples awaiting the gift of the...
by Shelly | Aug 5, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus as the Bread of Life 11th Sunday of Pentecost Jesus says that the bread he gives for the life of the world is his flesh, and whoever eats this bread has eternal life now and will be raised on the last day. In Ephesians Paul tells us what this life Jesus gives us...
