In those days John the Baptist appeared ... Matthew 3:1 The gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Advent (Matthew 3:1-12) offers one of my favorite Christmas-time traditions: Our annual visit from John the Baptist. Every year, on the Second Sunday in Advent, our gospel reading features this remarkable prophet, whose sole task in life…
About that day and hour no one knows: My Sermon on Matthew 24:36-44 for the First Sunday of Advent
Simeon's Nunc Dimittis is a powerful song of trust and praise, and one of the original songs of Christmas. Here is a reflection on this canticle that I will be sharing at our Advent Vespers Service.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared December 19th.
Elizabeth offers to Mary what so many in our world long for today: The simple gift of a blessing. Here is my sermon on Luke 1:39-45.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared December 13th.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared last Sunday.
Paul tells us to rejoice always, but how can we do that, especially in the midst of these challenging times? Here is my answer to that question, using Paul's teachings from his Letter to the Philippians.
Zechariah's Benedictus is a powerful song of praise and prophecy, and one of the original songs of Christmas. Here is a reflection on this canticle that I shared at our Advent Vespers Service.
The word of God came to John the Baptist in the wilderness, but where does the word of God come to us, and when, and how? Here is my reflection on that question, in this sermon on John 3:1-6 for the Second Sunday in Advent.
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