Every week, our pastor writes a short piece about the gospel reading prescribed by Revised Common Lectionary.
The intent of the article is to give you something to contemplate. Maybe even a new way of looking at the reading. Perhaps you might make a new connection to Jesus and his word of life.
These are designed to enhance or add to your experience from a sermon, by our pastor, or your pastor.
Engage in the word of God manifested in the Son.
11/20/22 Christ the King Sunday (Luke 23:33-43) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus goes to the cross, willingly, and we call him our king. Do we act like he is our king? Is what he commands our mission? Do we follow his examples? Do we wear the clothing, sing the theme songs, fly the […]
11/13/22 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 21:5-19) Gospel Message from Pastor William. For over two thousand years, people have speculated about the “end times” being close at hand. Even today, in casual conversation, people point the wars, earthquakes and other calamities as signs. But, Jesus said something else about how to tell if the […]
11/06/22 All Saints Day (Luke 6:20-31) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus teaches the disciples about who will receive blessings and who will receive anguish. Then, if that is not difficult enough, he goes on the tell those “that listen” to love their enemies and do to their enemies that which they would have […]
10/30/22 Reformation Sunday (John 8 31-36) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus declares to those who believed in him; “the truth will make you free.” At Jesus’ trial, Pilate will ask him; “What is truth?” Well, Jesus is truth. The truth that God loves you. The truth that new life is given to those […]
10/23/22 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 18:9-14) Gospel Message from Pastor William. In this parable, Jesus tells about two men and their different approach to prayer. Both men tell the truth about themselves, which Jesus neither commends nor condemns, but Jesus challenges the man who puts down the other. We do the same thing […]
10/16/22 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 18:1-8) Gospel Message from Pastor William. In this parable Jesus demonstrates that even a judge who has no respect for anyone, and does not believe in God, will grant justice to the oppressed widow. Contrary to the judge, God is compassionate and cares deeply for the oppressed. Therefore, […]
10/09/22 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 17:11-19) Gospel Message from Pastor William. On Jesus’ way to Jerusalem to endure the cross, he encounters ten lepers who plead with him to “have mercy on us.” Of course, Jesus does so, but there is more to the story. You see, one of lepers was a Samaritan; […]
10/02/22 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 17:5-10) Gospel Message from Pastor William. In the verses prior to this reading, Jesus tells his disciples they must be ready to forgive, no matter the cost. In this reading, the disciples ask for more faith, for they see how difficult it is to forgive. But Jesus tells […]
9/25/22 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 16:19-31) Gospel Message from Pastor William. The rich man ignored poor suffering Lazarus who lay at his gate longing to be fed and comforted. Even in his death, the rich man still ignored Lazarus. Note that he called on Abraham to send Lazarus to bring comfort to him […]
9/18/22 15th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 16:1-13) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus calls us to task, to pick to what we will be faithful; money, job, sports, leisure, family and friends, or God. Jesus is correct in saying that only one thing can be number one in our lives. Let’s not fool ourselves, […]
