“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness…” (Luke 4:1) That’s how the gospel writer Luke begins the story…
We are so familiar with the 12 disciples that we can often forget that they were ordinary people from varied backgrounds and levels of education who became the spokespeople for…
Decades ago now there was a song with the line “love is a many splendored thing.” It was – as most of the songs of that era – an attempt…

Trusting the One God sends

February 3, 2019
Throughout the time that humanity has been aware of the existence of the One we know as the Lord God, God has called and sent several leaders for the people…

We are a Covenant People

January 27, 2019
The movement of people from place to place in this world does not always leave us with the opportunity to continue worshiping with a community of faith like the one…

Claimed and loved by God

January 13, 2019
In today’s gospel lesson, we have Luke’s very short account of Jesus’ baptism. 30 years have passed since his birth, and the time has come for Jesus to begin his…