From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen....
Photo by Joey Yu on UnsplashThis year, as I journey through Eastertide (the 50 days between Easter and Pentecost), I’m struck by the importance of touch in Jesus’ post-resurrection encounters. During this time last year the reality of the pandemic...
To be a pastor is to return, every week, to face the hungry crowds. To offer, in outstretched and shaking hands, two loaves and five fishes, knowing full well it will never be enough. You are not the one who multiplies. You are Elijah’s widow, scraping...
A sermon for Messiah Village’s annual Thanksgiving Service, based on I Thessalonians 5:18 and Exodus 16:9-21, 31. In this passage, God responds to the Israelite’s complaints by telling them to “draw near.” Then, God provides for their...
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often have I longed to gather your children as a mother hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing. Matthew 23:37 Not long after his triumphal entry into...
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