Luke 5 Scripture Focus:“Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’ When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.”— Luke 5:10b–11 (NRSVUE) Reflection By the lakeshore, an ordinary day turns extraordinary.Fishermen are washing their nets after a long, fruitless night…

Luke 4 Scripture Focus:“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because he has anointed meto bring good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim release to the captivesand recovery of sight to the blind,to let the oppressed go free,to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”— Luke 4:18–19 (NRSVUE) Reflection After His baptism…

Luke 3 Scripture Focus:“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight.Every valley shall be filled,and every mountain and hill shall be made low,and the crooked shall be made straight,and the rough ways made smooth;and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”— Luke 3:4–6 (NRSVUE) Reflection…

Luke 2 Scripture Focus:“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.’”— Luke 2:10–11 (NRSVUE) Reflection Every December, as lights fill…

Luke 1 Scripture Focus:“For no word from God will ever fail.” (Luke 1:37) Reflection:Luke begins his Gospel with a swirl of angelic announcements, impossible promises, and human doubts. Zechariah is struck silent when he cannot believe that God will give him and Elizabeth a child in their old age. Mary is told she will bear…

When we observe Holy Week, we often focus on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday. But a spiritually important topic emerges on what is called: ‘Silent Saturday.’ Imagine those early Jesus followers in the first century. Their champion had been brutally murdered by the Roman empire at the instigation of the Jewish religious leaders….

Two days ago, Brynn, came home from school having lost a tooth. She had the plastic tooth holder necklace and a little more gapped smile to prove it. It had been an exciting day — not only had she lost a tooth, her 3rd grade teacher had planned a surprise glow party celebrating the next…

A Poem for Epiphany based on Matthew 2:1-12. My New Year’s resolution this year, is to be like the Magi. In our world today, there are plenty of reasons why it would be easy to miss the light — to miss the appearance of a guiding star in the sky — to miss signs that…

The longest night of the year, the winter solstice, falls just before Christmas each year, marking the time in our part of the world, where there is the most darkness in those twenty-four hours that mark one rotation of the earth on its axis. The Season of Advent, those weeks of preparation and waiting that…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…