Stepping out in faith…
It seems that we all want justice. But from what perspective? We each think of justice as being something different depending on how we look at the situation. Our sermon today was from John 21: 7-9, 15-19. Most of you will remember what Simon Peter did when Jesus was condemned to be crucified. So a …
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus). Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go with you." So …
We can learn a thing or two from "Doubting Thomas". If we don't ask the tough questions how will we ever find answers? Leaving doubt to fester and grow is not going to give us peace. Afraid of what Jesus will say to you if you doubt that he is who he says he is? …
Jesus, whom the disciples had put their faith in had been crucified and buried. Just imagine how they felt. Fear would be a viable emotion considering what they were facing. If the Jews would kill Jesus, wouldn't they seek to kill his followers also? So they scattered and we find them hiding away behind a …
Imagine what it must have been like early in the morning on the first day of the week as the women took spices to the tomb of Jesus. They had worked the day before the Sabbath on the preparations to follow the observance of the law. Their Savior had been crucified, but they continued their …
It's always one more thing that has to happen before we can have peace. What is it for you? What season do you need to get through? I can remember thinking when my girls get through college, we'll be able to do some traveling. But when they got through college it was something else...always something …
When I started writing my Sunday blog posts, it was just about what I got out of the sermon. You know, what I understood the main point was. But, I’ve seen a change in the way I write. I spend more time in preparing, going over notes and reading over the scriptures provided to make …
I don't mean to open a can of worms, but I'm going to anyway. It has always bothered me that we remember Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Sunday morning. This just never jived with what I was reading in Scripture. "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the …
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:7-8 Today, our focus is on Matthew 5:7-8. We've been discussing the Beatitudes for a few weeks now. These come to us from the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus gave. As we …
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