Bible Text: Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52 | Pastor: Guest | One of the most popular if not the most popular “sacred” Christmas songs to come out in recent years is “Mary…
Service Type: Sunday Morning
Once rendered mute on account of his doubt, the father of John is now the prophet who proclaims the fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel. His is a song of Advent, as we wait for the light that has already come and is still - yet to come.
Bible Text: II Samuel 23:14 ; John 18:33-37 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | What does it mean to anticipate being a member in the Kingdom of God? There was…
Bible Text: Matthew 6: 25-33 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | In today’s gospel, Jesus admonishes us not to worry about our life. How does that help? Doesn’t reading these…
Bible Text: Ruth 1:6-18; Mark 4:35-41 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Not only does Mark describe the weather event the disciples are experiencing out on the Sea of Galilee as…
Bible Text: John 21: 1-19 | Pastor: Rev Jan Edmiston | When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more…
As we hear this text according from the gospel according to Mark, we have another story of transition. We have a place where the disciples are learning what it means to follow Jesus, and also how others are invited to be faithful followers and disciples.
Oh, James and John, you foolish, silly boys. Of course, following Jesus doesn’t mean being powerful like the rulers of the Gentiles. Of course, it’s all about servant leadership. Jesus is so deep, and you’re so shallow. With the advantage of hindsight, it is always easy to criticize James and John. Don’t you wonder though how crushed Jesus might have felt after He has just explained that they are going to Jerusalem where He will be condemned, mocked, and killed? Then two of His closest friends just sweep by that whole explanation and argue about which one of them will sit at Jesus’ right hand when they join Him in glory. How do they expect to get there..., in a chariot of fire like God had sent for Elijah? Would that they might be so lucky. What if Jesus was here now, on the way to Jerusalem, or to Washington, or to the PC(USA) headquarters in Louisville? Are we hoping to follow a yellow brick road, a street strewn with rose petals? Or is it like the popular U2 refrain: are we headed to a paradise where the streets have no name? Is Jesus waiting for us with rows of chairs where each one is marked for us? Can we expect to sit back and relax with a nice cool drink in one hand and the TV remote in the other?
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