September 1, 2024
I included the first verse of James because it identifies the recipients of this letter. The 12 Tribes scattered. These would be Jewish Christians who have been persecuted or displaced, living like refugees. These were people whose lives had been totally disrupted and in very difficult circumstances. James is obviously writing them to encourage and… Read More »
August 25, 2024
I titled the sermon Living in the Light of the Cross because of the background of this passage today. Hebrews portrays Christ as our Great High Priest who offered Himself as our sacrifice. The Old Testament sacrificial system contained instructions for a sin offering brought to God in the Holy of Holies for the sins… Read More »
August 18, 2024
As we gather here in this space of the Prodisee Pantry we are thankful for the generosity of the Prodisee to permit us this space. And I thought how appropriate it would be to reflect over the conversation that Jesus had with the woman at the well and particularly what Jesus mentioned about the place… Read More »
August 11, 2024
You may have heard about the man who asked a mail-order company to send plans for a birdhouse. A large birdhouse. Instead of sending him the plans for a birdhouse, they mistakenly sent him plans for a sailboat. He tried to put it together, but it just wouldn’t work. He couldn’t figure what kind of… Read More »
August 4, 2024
This scripture and words of Jesus are unmistakable in connecting Jesus as God and what we have come to know as the Second Person of the Holy Trinity… You remember in Exodus, prior to that monumental event…God identified Himself to Moses as the GREAT I AM. Here, Jesus is boldly stating: I AM the Bread… Read More »