In today’s sermon on Luke 24:36b-48, we continue the story of that first Easter Sunday, exploring the significance of Jesus’ greeting of “Peace be with you.” More than earthly security, Jesus offers spiritual peace and empowerment to face life’s challenges.
Christ is risen! In Mark’s gospel, the Easter story ends with fear and uncertainty, but the cliffhanger ending invites us into the story. God is doing something new in our world, even today. Christ is risen! This year’s Easter Gospel
This year for Good Friday, I put together a worship service based on the Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. In Advent, as we prepare to welcome Jesus—who is Emmanuel, God with us—into the world, we light one
It’s Maundy Thursday, and tonight we hear the story of the Last Supper and Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. The primary Scripture reading for this service is John 13:1-17, 31b-35. Portions of this message are drawn from my previous Maundy
This Sunday’s sermon focuses on God’s promise of a new covenant. This new covenant will be written on the people’s hearts, and unlike previous covenants that the people broke, keeping this covenant will be entirely up to God. Several thousand