At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)…
This morning we conclude our Advent series from the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel by returning to the story of the priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth. Earlier in the…
“Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” We know that God loves us because the Bible tells us that God loves us. The spiritual songs…
Last week we began our Advent sermon series with a story from Luke’s gospel about a Jewish couple named Zechariah and Elizabeth, and their hope for a child. This morning…
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Our Sunday morning journey to Christmas and the birth of the Christ child will be guided by the gospel of Luke. Luke tells…
With Thanksgiving later this week, I chose the topic of hospitality for our biblical conversation this morning. If I were to ask you to identify which character trait we should…
This morning we come to the end of our sermon series on the Parables of Jesus. The story of the Good Samaritan is one of Jesus’ best known parables, not…