Good Advice… Ignored

November 5, 2023 Friends in Christ, I read this from Jeremiah recently: Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. (Jeremiah 38:20) That sounds like pretty good news. It sounds like good advice...

The Scales of Justice

Reformation Sunday Romans 3:19-28 I’ve got a giant scale up here this morning. Did you notice? I want us to consider justice this morning, and what it takes to achieve justice. In some regards, to be just is to be fair, right? For example, if I was given candy to...

Psalms – The Prayer Book

I just finished reading a biography of Martin Luther.  One of the images which stuck with me was a reference to a troubled Luther disappearing to a private room with his psalter in hand. It was a moment which required prayer, but it was a moment when Luther...

The Early Church

Friends in Christ,I’ve been reading the book of Acts lately. The stories of the early church amaze me. There are parts which seem so much like our setting, like the diversity of gods Paul saw on display in Athens. There are other parts of Acts which I long to see...