Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, The world is reeling from the news of war in Europe. In such times, followers…

Happy Groundhog Day! You’ve likely heard by now, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. (If…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, Who is Jesus? It’s a critical question. For some it is an open question;…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, We are ten days away from a new year. You’re not alone if you…

Dear fellow disciples of Jesus, I cannot help but get choked up when I watch “A Christmas Carol.” There’s something…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, I love Advent—the expectation that builds each week as we approach the congregation’s celebration…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, We make and receive a lot of promises throughout our lives. Friends promise to…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, Recently, my family travelled out west to visit some national parks and see the…

But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, with his head covered and…

Greetings, fellow acolytes, You are an acolyte, after all. Whether or not you have served in worship as the one…

Dear fellow disciples of Jesus, What does God want for your life? What is God’s will for you? There are…

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will…

“I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, I received the following question in response to last week’s email devotion, and it’s a…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, When you pray, what do you expect? Do you pray with the expectation that you…

Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But…

“At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by…

“He said to me, O mortal, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, My family recently returned from a week’s vacation. As is the case for many, this…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, He had become a fixture beside the Beautiful Gate. It didn’t matter the occasion or…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, This week our nation paused from our daily business to remember the men and women…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, In our Gospel readings from Sunday morning worship in recent weeks, we have heard Jesus…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, What’s your story?  Every Christian has a story (even multiple stories) of God acting to…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Evangelism. The “E” word. It conjures up images of knocking on a stranger’s door, preaching…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, In my last east email I invited you to create a FRANC list—a list of…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Who’s on your FRANC list? What’s a FRANC list, you say?I’m so glad you asked.…

“But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to…

“Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Today is Wednesday of Holy Week. This day has sometimes been called “Spy Wednesday” in…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, A few years ago I found a cope (basically, a churchy cape) on eBay that…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As a child, this day was marked by two things: green…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, God is working for you. Now, perhaps that needs some clarifying. God is not working…

“O sing to the Lord a new song; for he has done marvelous things.” – Psalm 96:1 Greetings, fellow disciples…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, When hope runs out, what do you do? Abraham had been given a promise from…

“From all sin, from all error, from all evil; from the cunning assaults of the devil; from an unprepared and…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Aron Ralston had a decision to make: cut off his arm or die. You might…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Following Jesus isn’t easy. As G.K. Chesterton wrote in his book, What’s Wrong with the…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, If you could use one word to describe God, what word would you choose? In…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Today the nation directs its attention today to the incoming administration of our new president. In…

“I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on the housetop.” – Psalm 102:7 Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus,…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus,  We’ve all had the experience of struggling with a problem, turning it over and over…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, I read recently, “Christ is not a part of the Christmas story. Christmas is a part…

Dear fellow disciples, Wreaths adorn our doors. Candles shine out of our windows. Multi-colored lights are twinkling. Christmas music has been…

Greetings, fellow disciples of Jesus, Advent—the Church season observed over the four weeks preceding Christmas—is a season characterized by hope, repentance,…