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…
God created us for a purpose. There is a reason you and I are here: here on this earth, here in this church this morning. The reasons are connected. Through…
Hosanna! Lord, save us, please! That’s what hosanna means: save us! Make your praises heard, and pray that God would save His remnant (31:7). Did you notice the order of…
I will extol the Lord (111:1). “Lift up your voice, now lift up your voice! Great is the Lord!” Extol. Praise. Maybe we don’t spend enough time here praising God,…
We know we’re supposed to give thanks with a grateful heart, but sometimes we feel as if we’re just going through the motions of thankfulness, like other things we…
Moses, Buddha, Mohammed—each pointed to a way, a way of living, an ethical system. A way of life. Jesus does not come for that. Jesus doesn’t give us a way…