by Shelly | Dec 2, 2021 | Sermons
Preparing for the one who will sacrifice himself for us Cradle and cross are inextricably connected on the fourth Sunday of Advent. Between a lovely tribute to the little town of Bethlehem and Mary’s magnificent song of praise, the letter to the Hebrews reminds...
by Shelly | Dec 2, 2021 | Sermons
A Fresh Start – Good News & Great Joy! Christ’s presence in our midst in the wonder of the holy supper is cause for singing. The nearness of the God in prayer, in every circumstance, is cause for rejoicing. The coming of one “more powerful” than John, even...
by Shelly | Dec 2, 2021 | Sermons
Messengers who advance the advent of our God Forerunners and messengers advance the advent of our God. While John the baptizer’s voice in the wilderness may be the principal focus of the day, Malachi’s prophecy could as easily herald the coming Christ as forerunner of...
by Shelly | Nov 24, 2021 | Sermons
Waiting hopefully Advent is about the “coming days.” God’s people have always lived in great expectation, but that expectation finds specific, repeated enunciation in the texts appointed for these four weeks. The ancients anticipated a “righteous Branch to...
by Shelly | Nov 19, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus – a king who brings truth Even after Israel had experienced the vagaries of kings, the people still longed for a true king to set things right. He would have the king’s title of Anointed One (Messiah); he would be the “one like a human being” (Son...
by Shelly | Nov 12, 2021 | Sermons
Christ makes a way for us where there is no way. November begins with All Saints Day and ends in or near Advent, when we anticipate Christ’s coming again. It is fitting, then, that the readings today tell of the final resurrection and the end time. In the...
