11/10/2018

Thanksgiving!  Have you really thought about what it means?  It is made up of two words Thanks and giving.  We might be amazed at what a difference it could make in our lives if we concentrated on being thankful and generous.              In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving have been celebrated by the

04/24/2018

Have you ever thought about Jesus Christ is Lord and what the means to you personally?  For me, Peter’s confession, “You are the Messiah the Son of the Living God” (Matt. 16:16 NRSV) is the simple answer to this question.  He is the “anointed one” the only Son of the only God.  He was the one for whom Israelites had been waiting.   He is the one of whom Isaiah 9 is referencing. The statement Jesus Christ is Lord encompasses all of who Jesus is as God incarnate and as a prophet, priest, king

04/04/2018

The Kingdom of God is more than just a physical Kingdom.  The disciples did not understand when Jesus said to them in Mark 1:15, “The time is fulfilled; the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe the good news.” (NRSV) They did not understand when Jesus began describing the kingdom of God using the parable of scattering seed, the mustard seed, or the kingdom of God is like a child.  Then, at the transfiguration of Jesus, Peter and John were ready to set up tents and were content for