Midsummer brought the start of our Sunday morning walk of faith through the Ten Commandments. At every step of the way, my unwavering encouragement has been simple: You must view the Commandments through the lens of Jesus. That means you read God’s Law with eyes of love, and you embody God’s Law with a heartContinue reading “First and Greatest: How to Live Your Best Life Ever”
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No Other Gods before Me
Over the years, I’ve preached sermon series on any number of themes, but for no reason in particular, the one topic I haven’t touched in depth is the Ten Commandments. So, for the next 10-or-so weeks, we’re going to be unpacking that list of do’s and don’ts – given by God to Moses, aContinue reading “No Other Gods before Me”
Vines and Vineyards
Committing one’s self to faithful discipleship in Christ is not for the faint of heart. In the story of God with us, in the process of our spiritual resurrection, in the fueling of our discipleship, the Cross of Jesus takes center stage, and our willingness to let our everyday lives be shaped by that CrossContinue reading “Vines and Vineyards”
It’s Simple: Love One Another
Most of us have been baptized, and many of us have been confirmed. Those baptisms and confirmations were celebrated across the wide range of Christian belief and practice, with each tradition holding nuanced understandings of what baptism and confirmation are all about. Yet, I think all of us who follow God in Christ by theContinue reading “It’s Simple: Love One Another”