Peace on Earth by eRev. Chad Cooper
Ephesians 2:13-17 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its […]
The Prologue by Andrew Nash
Luke 1:68-79 “… for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.” (Luke 1:76-77) What is this all about? That’s both the purpose and the challenge of a good introduction. Many good stories have a prologue […]
Operating in the Shallows by John Dowling
Psalm 25:1-5 I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame. (Psalm 25:2) Trust has never come easy to me. Like many academically oriented youths, I quickly discovered that taking full control of group projects led to consistently superior outcomes. These growing seeds of skepticism were reinforced by years of service as […]
Fishing With Dad by Drew Kingery
Matthew 24:36-44 Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. (Matthew 24:42) I wonder how frogs breathe. How do those dragonflies land on the water and not sink? Oh my, look at all the little tadpoles! Then there is a voice that brings my mind to the task […]
A Christmas Memory: The Cuckoo Clock by Linda Greason
Romans 13:11-14 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Romans 13:11-12 As a child, the cuckoo clock in our living room was more than […]
A Place in the House of the Lord by Andrew Riley
Psalm 122 “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122:1 It may surprise some of you to hear that I was quite a rambunctious kid. I did actually like going to church, but, for many of us, it was common to hear adults nagging […]