Luke 17:12-19           It is easy for people to fall prey to the passions of fear, worry, and anger in response to the great challenges that our nation and world face today, as well as to those we encounter in our families and in other areas of o...

Ephesians 4:7-13; Matthew 4:12-17           Today we continue to 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...

2 Timothy 4:5-8; Mark 1:1-8           Today is the Sunday before the Feast of Theophany (or Epiphany), when we will celebrate Christ’s baptism in the river Jordan and the revelation that He is truly the Son of God.  His divinity is made manifest a...

Christ is Born!  Glorify Him! Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60; Matthew 2:13-23         As we continue to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ for the salvation of the world, we must resist the temptation to think that we have heard the story so many times that...