by Shelly | Mar 21, 2024 | Sermons
Journey from triumphant entrance to ultimate sacrifice This week, the center of the church’s year, is one of striking contrasts: Jesus rides into Jerusalem surrounded by shouts of glory, only to be left alone to die on the cross, abandoned by even his closest friends....
by Shelly | Mar 13, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – Strengthening us from our core God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people...
by Shelly | Mar 6, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – Faith for healing in Jesus’ cross The fourth of the Old Testament promises providing a baptismal lens this Lent is the promise God makes to Moses: those who look on the bronze serpent will live. In today’s gospel Jesus says he will...
by Shelly | Feb 29, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – The law frees us for God’s priorities The third covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the central one of Israel’s history: the gift of the law to those God freed from slavery. The commandments begin with the statement that...