“All Oppression Shall Cease” by Laura Rodgers
Psalm 72:1-7 May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; May he crush the oppressor. (Psalm 72:4) “Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother; And in his name all oppression shall cease.” These lines from the classic Christmas hymn, O Holy Night, echo the verse […]
Within the Weary Garden by Jana Atkinson Morga
Isaiah 5:1-7 “What more could possibly have been done for my vineyard than what I’ve done?” (Isaiah 5:4a) The One Who Gardens Isaiah’s vineyard song opens like a love poem sketching a Divine Gardener who sowed, tended, and lovingly watched over a garden. As the words continue, sorrow begins to stain the story, what started […]
Within the Weary Garden by Jana Atkinson Morga
Isaiah 5:1-7 “What more could possibly have been done for my vineyard than what I’ve done?” (Isaiah 5:4a) The One Who Gardens Isaiah’s vineyard song opens like a love poem sketching a Divine Gardener who sowed, tended, and lovingly watched over a garden. As the words continue, sorrow begins to stain the story, what started […]
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 […]