Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Throughout the church and community there are dreams and prayers of reconciliation, in families, marriages, businesses and friendships. From the beginning, the fall of Adam and Eve affected all of God’s creation. Now all of creation is to be reconciled back to God through His Grace. 1. The...
Judges 21:25, 2:1-5 If there are two words that best characterize American culture over the last 35 years, they are innovation and individualism. Silicon Valley has become the biggest influencer of culture not only in the West, but also globally. Technology shapes the way many think, perceive, relate, communicate, work, play, plan, do commerce and...
Personal Matters Luke 18:18-26 The man who approached Jesus in Luke’s account was young, perceptive, wealthy, and a religiously inclined aristocrat who had authority. We don’t know his name or position, but we know he was respectful and personable, addressing Jesus as ‘Good Teacher/Master.” However, he was unprepared for Jesus’ response to his honest...
Befuddling Beatitudes Sunday, March 24, 2019 Luke 6:20-26, Deuteronomy 28:1-13 Many recognize that they are blessed and are grateful. Some know that the first designation of blessings are the Creation Blessings, benefiting all of God’s creation. Then we recognize the Covenant Blessings revealed to Moses, under the Mosaic Covenant. The pronouncement of those blessings is...
