1st Sunday after the Nativity, 26 December 2021 Many people are fearful and suspicious because of the pandemic; although Jesus warned of plagues and pestilences, the world has been shaken to the roots.  Many are angry, and some have suffered tremendously.  As followers of Christ, however, we can choose how to respond.  Many fall into the trap of looking…

The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, 25 December 2021 We gather together today because of something extremely important.  Jacob saw angels going up and down, but this time the one who has come down is the Son of God.  We celebrate the birth not only of a baby, but this Baby is our King.  We join millions…

21 December 2021 In Matthew 16, Jesus asks his disciples, who do people say that I am? Then a follow-up question? Who do you say that I AM? Jesus ‘question is not merely a question for the sake of asking; instead, He invites his disciples and us to know the Incarnate Logos. Our Lord had…

Advent III, 12 December 2021 The third Sunday in Advent is called Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin, to rejoice.  It’s difficult to connect the straightforward words of John the Baptist with the subject of rejoicing.  We read from the prophet Zephaniah that God relented His judgment upon Israel; and in Paul’s letter to the Philippians, two prominent ladies in the church were in conflict…

Advent II, 5 December 2021 Luke 3:1-6 “I don’t need a church to tell me I am wrong where I already know I am wrong; I need a church to tell me I am wrong when I think I am right.”[1]   At times we think we’re right, and yet we’re wrong and need the Church…

Advent I, 28 November 2021 “Many voices ask for our attention.  There is a voice that says, ‘Prove that you are a good person.’  Another voice says, ‘You’d better be ashamed of yourself.’  There also is a voice that says, ‘Nobody really cares about you,’ and one that says, ‘Be sure to become successful, popular, and powerful.’  But underneath…