As Americans prepare to celebrate the 249th birthday of their nation, Jesus’ words in Luke 9 challenge us to consider a deeper allegiance: what does it mean to follow Jesus within the context of this nation? Jesus set His face toward Jerusalem, choosing the path of...
In this powerful and deeply human story from Luke’s Gospel, we meet a man known only by the name “Legion”—a name given not by his family or friends, but by the demons that had overtaken his life. Isolated from his home and community, bound in chains, and defined only...
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended with power and clarity, uniting a diverse crowd through the proclamation of God’s Word in many languages. In this sermon from Acts 2, we hear Peter's bold declaration of Jesus’ resurrection and lordship, calling...
On the day of Pentecost, something remarkable happened—something that made people stop and ask, “What’s going on here?” In this week’s service, we reflect on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and what it means for the Church today. The coming of the Spirit marks the...
Jesus, the Son of God, has power to change lives and yet, rather than exercise His power, He prays. Jesus could do all of the things for which He asks here in prayer. But, instead of doing them on his own, He offers them to His Father. Why? Because there is something...
We live in very unsettling times. When the whole order of the world seems to be shifting, it is good for us to return to the unshifting words of Jesus Christ. Among Jesus’ last words before He was arrested and crucified, we see His tender concern for his disciples. He...
