2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 18:10-14             One of the greatest challenges that we all face is to learn to see ourselves, our neighbors, and our world truthfully and clearly.  Typically, we do not.  Our first parents were cast out of Paradise due...

2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Matthew 15:21-28           When we think of what it means to become holy, many things probably come to mind that have more to do with our culture, comfort, and customs than with true righteousness.  Even as there is a stron...

Luke 19:1-10           What does true repentance look like?  The story of Zacchaeus stands as a very clear answer to that question.  As a Jew who had become rich collecting taxes for the Romans from his own people, Zacchaeus was both a professiona...

Ephesians 4:7-13; Matthew 4:12-17           In this season we celebrate the great feast of Theophany, of Christ’s baptism when the voice of the Father identified Him as the Son of God and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove. E...