We have here in Romans 15 one of the rare instances where Paul interrupts his testimony to speak of the testimony that is scripture. Perhaps that's the reason that this…
While we don't know the timing of Christ's return, we have reassurance that Christ will return. Here is a message that serves to engender hope rather than fear among the…
Surely Luke 21 was meant to reassure and inspire hope in struggling believers. And yet that hope does not deny the struggles and the pain. There are signs of chaos…
Today we welcome Pastor Jose Rivas and the La Casa community to our worship service. Having just celebrated their 2 year anniversary, we are glad to have La Casa in…
By having this psalm in the fall, when school is back in full swing plus the round of educational activities in the congregation, as well as occurring right after the…
Two people come up to the temple to pray. One notes his own righteousness, based upon his spiritual achievements. The other man stands afar off and blurts out words that…
Psalm 111 is about God and not about us. It’s a poem, a hymn, of theology rather than anthropology. The psalm begins with “Hallelujah,” and then follows with a celebration…
To those who would make a marked, neat separation between "faith" and "works," this Sunday's Gospel is a challenge. Jesus seems to connect faith with obedience, seeing obedience to him…