Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,  grace and peace to you  from the one who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist Amen.   Today we begin our time with four gospel stories from John  that the early church used to help prepare new Christians for baptism. Today we start with the story of Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night where Jesus tells him,

First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one who comes to bring justification and life for all, amen.   Why?   It’s the question that leads to other questions,  especially from curious four year olds such as the one who resides with me.   Why? is an important question but after the fourth or fifth or sixth why? In a row it is tempting to respond: “Tha

9th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 11:1-13 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

20th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Mark 10:13-16 God’s Welcome Throughout our time together we...

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

First Sunday in Lent Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace...

16th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:1-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Holy Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4 Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-4, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace...