Standing bare-footed before a burning bush and attending nervously to the address of God, the Old Testament prophet Moses receives a daunting task: “Go and free my people from slavery in Egypt.” Thus said the Lord in the Scripture lesson from the book of Exodus that we heard last Sunday. Moses reluctantly obeys his intimidatingContinue reading “Liberty Isn’t Lawless Living”
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Do You Reject Sin and Evil?
A group of our members will be confirming their faith in worship on October 3, and during that celebration, each of them will be asked to respond “yes” to reaffirm the three questions of baptism. In baptism and confirmation, we first say “yes” to turning away from sin, then “yes” to the lordship and salvationContinue reading “Do You Reject Sin and Evil?”
A Raw Deal
In January of 2004, the carcass of a dead, 56-foot-long whale washed up on a beach along the southwestern coast of Taiwan. The decaying remains lay on the sand for two weeks until authorities finally decided to haul the dead whale to a lab for an autopsy. According to news reports, it took 50 workersContinue reading “A Raw Deal”
Circle of Life
In the early 1900s, a London newspaper asked the great thinkers of the day to write essays on the subject “What’s Wrong with the World?” One of the people invited to submit an essay was Christian writer G.K. Chesterton, an author known for his deep insight and sharp wit. In response to the newspaper’s request,Continue reading “Circle of Life”
Dying to Grow
Jerusalem in the days leading up to Jesus’s crucifixion provides the setting for this morning’s Scripture lesson. But it is recent events taking place in nearby Bethany that set the stage for everything we’ll shortly hear from the Gospel of John. In Bethany, Jesus has been hanging out with his friends Lazarus, Mary and Martha,Continue reading “Dying to Grow”
Time to Clean House
What’s it going to take for us to believe? What’s it going to take for us to believe that God desires a change of heart and mind in each of us? What’s it going to take for us to believe that God has given to Jesus all the power and authority necessary to affect thatContinue reading “Time to Clean House”