It happened to Samuel, it happened to Jesus; Paul tells the Colossians what it truly means to grow in wisdom and favor with God. To be mature in Christ is…
If you think of Mary as a demure young lady singing a sweet little song, think again! She’s proclaiming the arrival of the One who will turn the world upside…
What does the future hold for this world? There are ominous signs on the horizon—there always are! Floods, fires, earthquakes, epidemics, war, famine, economic uncertainty. But more important than what…
God levels the playing field, making inroads into human life. While the advent of the Messiah is marked with hopeful expectation, preparing for His arrival is neither easy nor painless.…
[NO AUDIO] “The days are surely coming…” Such is the tone of Advent: that God will fulfill His promise to usher in a new order, where justice and righteousness prevail.…
“What is truth?” Pilate asks Jesus, offering a stark, this-worldly contrast to the cosmic, royal imagery of the other readings. We are told the Son of Man rides on the…
[NO AUDIO] In a sense, the clock is ticking—counting down the last weeks of the church year, but also reminding us of the promise of Christ’s return. God will intervene…
[NO AUDIO] On this day, one hundred years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a treaty was signed to end “the war to…
Love. Love God, love self, love your neighbor. That’s the gospel in a word: love. Both Jesus and the scribe can agree on that. “You are not far from the…
Things made right—Job’s status and fortunes are restored, the true priesthood reinstituted, a blind man’s sight recovered…and the church reformed—that’s what this day is all about. But in the throes…