This past summer this little church has been visited by children and youth from all across the globe, and also by many people that would...

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does...

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world...

I went to seminary to learn how to lead others to God, but I nearly lost my faith in seminary. It was not a place to find God, but rather...

Last week we talked about the peace of God— that stability within our souls that comes after we repent and believe. But after we truly...

“While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and...

I know of some churches that prohibit a pastor from talking about today’s topic—-truly! They do not allow it. Others limit the message to...

Jesus taught us to love our enemies. This was something new, because loving your neighbor or friend was obvious, but to love your enemy? ...

What is the Kingdom of God like? Here’s the second parable Jesus offered in explanation: “For it will be like a man going on a journey,...

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet “Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a...

“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will...

While in college I took more courses in history than I did in religion, and I read quite a bit more about the Civil War than other events....

The Seven Last Sentences from Jesus 1. Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do… “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for...

(Our devotion in a cemetery, early Easter morning) Why are we here this morning and why have those that believe that Jesus is the Son of...

We this week the passion of Christ. This weekend we will celebrate the resurrection, so for a few moments, let’s recount the crucifixion...

Grieving David and Bathsheba. (II Samuel 11-12, Selected Verses, NIV) “In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent...

Last night Will Smith lost his temper when Chris Rock made a joke, at the Oscar’s, at the expense of Will Smith’s wife. What he did,...

We’re all watching in disbelief the disaster that has fallen upon Ukraine, and indeed upon Europe as a whole. Who would have thought that...

How does a person get to heaven and what does it really mean to be a Christian?  There’s no more important question in life to ask than...

We usually talk about “legalism” in a negative way, but I think that in two regards it might be good to consider becoming legalistic: 1...