- Dec 27, 2020
Simeon and Anna Encounter Jesus
Pastor’s Column Feast of the Holy Family December 27, 2020 Mary and Joseph arrived at the temple, not unlike any typical Jewish couple of the time. They are following the law of the Lord. Notice that the offering they are bringing is a pigeon or a turtledove, the offering of the poor who could not afford the much more expensive customary lamb. Yet here is the irony: while not being able to secure a lamb, Mary and Joseph bring the true Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. Anna recognize
- Dec 19, 2020
Coming Face to Face with God’s Will
Pastor’s Column 4th Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020 OK, how is this for a good day? In the first three hours: something woke me up early, so the day started a “quart low” in the sleep department; then the furnace stopped working; then a bag of frozen raspberries leaked all through the refrigerator, top to bottom; then cell phone decided that it no longer wished to ring; and finally, I bought a new set of dishes (60% off!), only to find that one box has round dishes in them
- Dec 12, 2020
Better Late Than Never
Pastor’s Column 3rd Sunday Advent Sunday, December 13, 2020 “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did his father’s will?” from Matthew 21:28-32 Sometimes it just takes time to figure out God’s will
- Dec 6, 2020
The True and False Prophets Among Us
Pastors Column 2nd Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 What was it about John the Baptist that made people want to go out to the desert to see him in droves? John must have cut a striking figure, with his camel-hair garment and leather belt. He preached and baptized in the Judean wilderness, an area that no sane person would want to take up permanent residence in. John was the genuine article, a real Jewish prophet come to life at a time when prophecy had not been heard of for
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