May 14, 2023 — In our Gospel Lesson, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. He also promises to come back for His disciples. Those promises empower us to live for God and to strive to keep His commands. His greatest commands are to Love God and Love one another. Peter, too, in our epistle lesson urges…
May 7, 2023 — Jesus doesn’t say, “I’ll show you the way,” but rather “I AM the Way. I AM the Truth. I AM the life.” It’s the most inclusive truth of all. Jesus lived and died to save the whole world from itself. It’s also the most exclusive truth of all. There is no…
April 30, 2023 — Jesus doesn’t exactly pay us a compliment by comparing us to sheep. But it’s an apt picture, because like sheep we need a Shepherd. Without Jesus we wouldn’t know which way to go. We’d be unable to care for ourselves, especially with all the dangers we face in the world both…
January 1 2023 — The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus – New Year’s Day Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, so does the event that happened on the 8th day according to the Law of Moses. Jesus was required to fulfill not only all the commandments perfectly as our Substitute, He was also…