Dear Friends in Christ, A borrowed donkey. Crowds of spectators and enthusiastic supporters lining the roadside. In their enthusiasm, surrendering their cloaks to the road to cushion his ride.…
I. “You Do Not Know What You are Asking.” The disciples are following Jesus. That is what disciples do. They follow their Master because they want to learn from Him.…
Dear Friends in Christ, The words are simple and profound, one of the best-known verses in the Bible. It’s called “the Gospel in a Nutshell”, the proclamation of your…
Dear Friends in Christ, It was easy to identify the temple in Jerusalem: It was the magnificent building made of stone, divided into two rooms. A wall enclosed the…
I. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ The Gospel of Mark is sort of written as a mystery: not a who-dun-it mystery, but a who-is-He mystery? Who is this…
Dear beloved friends in Christ, This past Wednesday we entered the Season of Lent — 40 days of preparation — a time for us to prepare our hearts for…
I. The Face in the Crowd There's something compelling about John the Baptist. It probably isn't only the camels' hair wardrobe or the diet of locusts and wild honey. There's…
I. The Lord Comes The LORD-all capital letters-is coming. Yahweh Himself is on the way. But is this good news? Yahweh is holy and righteous, a consuming fire…
I. The King of Manger, Donkey and Cross Dear friends of God in Christ Jesus, It may seem strange to use a reading that we normally hear on…
Dear Friends In Christ, On this last Sunday of the Church Year we have the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. On the surface, it seems simple enough:…