I love to worship, sing, and pray to the Lord my God if for no other reason than the Lord is my creator and gave me life. We are Trinitarian believers. In one God, we worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But sometimes, it’s Jesus, the Christ of God, read more »
Rick’s writing will be back next week. The scripture for Sunday is taken from Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right read more »
What Makes for a Good Day? Today the temperature was very pleasant, the sun was shining, and I believe it was a nice day outside. Of course, if you’re like me, you didn’t get a chance to get outside. But that didn’t change the day. Now, dangerous weather can certainly read more »
Listen and Serve When Jesus was baptized by John in the River Jordan, no one was more surprised than John. John expects and desires to be baptized by Jesus. But John listens and obeys, and becomes part of Jesus’s great salvation story. But at the time, John’s ministry was really read more »
What is Christmas? Is it a time of buying and selling, with bright colorful lights that shine because of the darkness that surrounds us? Is it a time of giving and caring for loved ones and strangers? A time to decorate our homes and put out colorful lights as a read more »
Outside of Jerusalem is a luscious valley surrounded by pine-covered hills and rich, terraced vineyards, cut into the hillsides. A beautiful church is nestled into one of the hills overlooking the town of Ein Kerem. It is known as The Church of the Visitation and is built on the site read more »
“A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” Isaiah 11:11 The roots of the olive tree dig deep into the earth before they turn back to the surface even as the tree above dies. Thus, a new shoot sprouts read more »
The All Saints Day service is a powerful worship experience, offering healing to the congregation and to each individual as we honor and remember those who have died, and celebrate the hope of Christ‘s salvation. All Saints Day is not new but has deep roots in our Christian heritage. I read more »
Jesus looks to the faith of little children or faith that is like a child on which to build the kingdom of God. Matthew 18:3-4 – He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will read more »
Jesus gathered up his disciples. They were anything but alike. Even the fishermen had differences that come out in the Gospels. But these are the people Jesus chose to be his family. Different, even antagonistic toward one another. Yet they were a functioning dysfunctional family, held together by their love read more »
