"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." -Psalm 95:6-7a This is a familiar passage to most of us. It is one of the many Psalm passages that have been … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Are you listening?
Lent Reflection: Where love really comes from
The story of Saint Valentine, for whom the holiday is named, is a vague one. It’s one that has several mixed up tales, understandably so as it’s from the year 269. A Pope established Saint Valentine’s Day in the year 496, saying he was among those "…whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Where love really comes from
Lent Reflection: Doubt Your Doubts
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Doubt Your Doubts
Advent Devotion: Worship the newborn King
Matthew’s Gospel shares with us how the scholars of Jesus’ day knew where He was to be born. It is almost as if you can hear them say to Herod, “In Bethlehem in Judea – of course- don’t you remember the prophecy?” But it is the Magi from the East, these strange fellows following a … Continue reading Advent Devotion: Worship the newborn King
Advent Devotion: A Child Born For Us
Hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, God spoke through the prophet Isaiah a word of hope. God’s chosen people are being threatened from within and without. Enemies surround them and the threat of invasion and defeat are ever before them. Inside their borders, corrupt leaders and spiritual apathy create an expectation that all is not well. In the darkest of hours, hope and promise appear—God will continue to walk with and deliver His people.