The Right Man at the Right Hand ….why we remember Christ’s Ascension In 1523, in one of his sermons, Martin Luther said: “It is easily said and understood…..that the Lord ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God. But...
The Christian’s Powerful Privilege of Prayer On this Sixth Sunday of the Easter season, the Christian church, by custom, focuses its attention on the powerful (though often under-used) privilege of prayer that God has given us. We all pray, no doubt. But we can...
Sing Praises to the LORD Nearly fifty years ago (it’s hard to believe it’s been so long!) , a song was played over the airwaves that quickly became a popular hit. That song, sung by singing duo, The Carpenters, was simply titled “Sing.” Many of you might...
Being Joyful in Jesus The story has been told of a man who had converted to the Christian faith after setting aside his Moslem heritage. It cost him everything. No sooner had he been baptized than his possessions were taken from him, and his friends and...
The 2nd Sunday after the Resurrection of our Lord also known by the traditional/liturgical name Misericordia Domini (“the mercy of the LORD”) April 26, 2020 “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” Different professions have their different stereotyped images: ...
Walking and Talking with Jesus The First Sunday after Easter (the Second Sunday of the Easter Season) is liturgically and traditionally known as “Quasi modo geniti” Sunday (which is a Latin term meaning “as newborn babies.” That phrase is...
