As we continue in the season of Lent, this week and next week, we’re exploring the distinction between Law and Gospel, two ways God speaks to us in the Scriptures. Today, we hear the 10 Commandments, a clear example of
During this season of Lent, a common thread running through our Sunday Scripture readings is the idea of “covenant.” I was at the Quake youth conference for the first Sunday of Lent, but last week, our congregations heard Pastor Jon
Thanks to one of my favorite calendar coincidences, Ash Wednesday this year falls on Valentine’s Day! (Although sadly, unlike when we last had Valentine’s Ash Wednesday in 2018, this year is a leap year so we don’t also get the
For my first Good Friday service serving here at Living Hope and Christ the King, I went with a similar message and service order to what I’d previously used in Greene, specifically in 2019 (the last pre-pandemic Good Friday). This
It’s Palm Sunday! Today’s sermon focuses on the contrast between the kingdoms offered by Jesus and Pontius Pilate, asking whose parade we want to be a part of. Today’s Scripture readings are Philippians 2:5-11 and Matthew 21:1-11. This sermon is