Jesus' transfiguration confused the disciples who first witnessed it, and is still confusing for us today. What was happening there? What does it say about who Jesus is, and how can we understand Jesus' mission better by witnessing it ourselves? In this...
Paul's commitment to the truth of the Gospel was matched by his flexibility in making that same Gospel accessible and understandable to all people, and God calls his Church now to that same Christ-centered commitment. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor...
Jesus has power over the dark forces that stand behind all our fears – a power that is original, that he always uses to rescue the creatures and creation he loves so much, and always outpaces all our expectations and hopes. Readings and sermon were delivered by...
Jesus announces, “The Kingdom of God is near,” and immediately calls his first disciples to follow Him. But what is this Kingdom, and who is this King? A brief survey of selected verses from the Psalms and the prophets reveals God Himself is the King and His Kingdom...
Nathanael was instantly attracted to Jesus because he knew him and accepted him. Jesus, using a strong parallel between the calling of Nathanael and the calling of Jacob in the book of Genesis, shows us that his love for us increases with his knowledge of us because...
When God ordered his creation he did so by the power of his Holy Spirit, his image (in Adam & Eve), and his Word. When God orders his new creation, inaugurated at the baptism of Jesus, he also does it through his Spirit, his Word, and his image – Jesus, the...
