The Offering of Common Kindness—Mt 25:31-46 In the age of cellphones, it’s even easier to pass by people who may be in need.  Surely, they have phones too.  Surely, there’s…

The Light Rises

November 20, 2022
God’s Word concludes with a beginning.  It seems fitting to conclude our time with Luke, to conclude this liturgical year, with words from the beginning of Luke’s telling of the…

Thy Kingdom Come

November 21, 2021
It’s been nearly two hundred fifty years since we had a king.  Maybe you have an interest in the British royal family, one of the best soap operas.  Will Charles…

The Blessing in Store for You

November 22, 2020
          “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph 2:10).  Our new birth in Christ…

What a King Is For

November 24, 2019
          Today is a day for wrapping up. Next Sunday, I’ll start telling the story from the top once again. What crowns the story, its conclusion and vision, is Christ…