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.
7/03/22 4th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus told the disciples that for those towns that did not welcome them they should wipe away the dust that clings to their feet. We, modern day disciples, tend to focus on this act of rejection without noticing Jesus’ call to […]
06/26/22 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 9:51-62) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus sends messengers (angels, in the Greek language) to an enemy village to prepare the way for him to enter, but the people do not show him hospitality. His disciples see this and want to destroy the village. That is, perhaps, a […]
06/19/22 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 8:26-39) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus goes to Greek territory and chaos ensues. He heals a man controlled by many demons and the local people are not happy. They were comfortable in the life they were leading and were afraid of the change Jesus tried to bring. […]
06/12/22 The Holy Trinity (John 16:12-15) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus promises he and the Father will send the Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth. Come Holy Spirit, for we need direction into all truth. God provides the truth; that we are loved, that we are forgiven and that we […]
06/05/22 Day of Pentecost (John 14:8-17 (25-27) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus tells his disciples that “the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do”. The works of a believer cannot be separated from the faith of a believer. Works is the healing, forgiving, being in relationship, caring, […]
05/29/22 7th Sunday of Easter (John 17:20-26) Gospel Message from Pastor William. We listen in as Jesus prays for his disciples. His prayer is not for healing, comfort or peace; rather, it is that the love with which God loved Jesus may be in his disciples. Jesus’ primary concern for his disciples is that […]
05/22/22 6th Sunday of Easter (John 14:23-29) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Jesus is not a stand-alone God. He is in the Father, and the Father is in him, and together they make their home with us (v23). Also intricately connected to Father and Son, is the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus promised will be […]
05/15/22 5th Sunday of Easter (John 13:31-35) Gospel Message from Pastor William. On the night in which he was betrayed, Jesus showed his disciples the upside-down way of God’s kingdom come; lowly service (foot washing) and love of others. This love of others is carried out in the same way, as often, and as […]
05/08/22 4th Sunday of Easter (John 10:22-30) Gospel Message from Pastor William. The church leaders ask Jesus if he is the Messiah. Jesus’ response is that they don’t believe he is, and they don’t follow him, so why bother asking. Do you believe Jesus is the Messiah? The truth can be found in how […]
05/01/22 3rd Sunday of Easter (John 21:1-19) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Again, the risen Jesus appears to his disciples. Again, giving them fishing advice (verse 6). Again, feeding them (verse 12). And again, forgiving them (verses 15-17). But now, Jesus indicates the response to being forgiven is not just; Thanks be to God! […]
