Ephesians 4:1-7; Luke 13:10-17             When Jesus Christ was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath, he saw a woman who was bent over and could not straighten up.  She had been that way for eighteen years.  Imagine how her life had changed d...

Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 18:35-43             As we continue to prepare to welcome the Savior at His birth at Christmas, our gospel and epistle readings remind us of the proper attitude that we must cultivate during these weeks of intensified praye...

Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 18:18-27      We have all had experiences in which we have learned uncomfortable truths about ourselves.  When that happens, we have a choice about what to do next.  It is possible to recognize a weakness or failing and then...

Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 12:16-21           Barns and temples are very different places.  Usually when we think of barns, we think simply of structures to house farm animals or to store crops, not of places with much spiritual significance. The ric...