Christ will return with justice and with mercy. We need to continue to prepare our hearts and minds and cleanse our spirits so that when Christ comes we are not…
In the Ezekiel reading, God promises to be a faithful shepherd. Unlike our human rulers, God will continue to provide and care for us. But God will also hold us…
The parable of the talents initially reminds us of money and material resources. God has provided for us and is calling on us to use His provision to further the…
The parable of the 10 bridesmaids speaks of the importance of being ready for the unexpected, and uses this as a call to prepare for the coming judgment. So how…
Because we are in Christ we are united with all who have preceded us in physical death, and with all who will come after we are gone. All of us…
Moses is shown the promised land, but not allowed to enter. He dies while talking with God, and God buries him, so no one knows where his grave is, and…
In a somewhat confusing passage, just after Moses has been described as the one person who can talk to God face to face, Moses asks to see God face to…
In Jesus' parable, the invited guests respond shamefully and criminally. Their reaction is somewhat inexplicable. But the host destroys “those murderers.” He replaces them with people from the streets both…
Moses relayed the 10 commandments: 8 were prohibitions, 2 were positive, and harder to quantify. The scribes and the Pharisees had to come up with a lot of extra regulations…
Jesus is challenged by the religious authorities about his credentials for teaching in the temple. In return he challenges their faith. He states that the notorious sinners who repent may…