This will be my last pastor’s ponderings, since I am completing my retirement on December 10. While I will miss you all, change is something that happens all the time.…
Psalm 100 talks about making a joyful noise to God, and entering His courts with praise. We recognize that we are entering the presence of a king. But today we…
In the Judges reading, God responds to the people’s request for aid by stirring up Deborah to stir up Barak to raise an army to fight off the enemy. Barak…
In Revelation we read of the vision of the multitude of saints in the heavenly temple praising God. In Matthew Jesus tells about the sorts of people God especially blesses. …
This week has been a swirl of activity around the Aztec Methodist Church. A group of workers have spent time cleaning out rooms that have not been thoroughly cleaned in…
Jesus says as all Jewish people would that the greatest commandment is to love God. This was written on the door posts of their houses, and each time they entered,…
Jesus is asked a trick question by the Pharisees about responsibility to a secular authority that proclaims the Emperor is a god.. Jesus responds by saying we have responsibility to…
When religious leaders challenge Jesus authority, He asks them to consider how God gives authority. Then he talks about the difference between lip service to God and actually serving God…
The people of Israel needed sustenance in the wilderness. But instead of asking, they grumbled and complained. They accused Moses (and by association God) of trying to starve them. God…
Paul tells us not to judge other Christians on the basis of ritual practice. His rationale is that they are God’s servants, let God do the judging. In Matthew Jesus…