Congratulations to the Fayetteville High School Seniors who walked at their graduation (finally) this past Thursday (7/2). We know it wasn’t the graduation you imagined, but Brianne and I were… Read more »
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
He Is Risen
Jeremiah 31:1-6 1At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus says the LORD: The… Read more »
God So Loved the World
In 1887, Sir John Stainer composed an oratorio entitled The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer. He intended this work to be within the scope… Read more »
I Lift up My Eyes to the Hills
Psalm 121 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills — from where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will… Read more »
A Table Before Me
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Psalm 23:5) The last part of Psalm 23 is less familiar, in which the psalmist praises God for… Read more »
The Bread of Life
Gospel Reading John 6:27-40 27“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For… Read more »
The Shepherd and the Flock
Psalm 23 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 23:3 he… Read more »
Distinction
Romans 3: 22-24 God’s righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There’s no distinction. 23 All have sinned and fall short of God’s… Read more »
Misereri Mei, Deus
Today, read the English translation of psalm 51 below, and listen to this beautiful recording in a time of contemplative prayer. This psalm has been set to music so many… Read more »
Shame and Grace
Lent is the season to remember the sacrifice of Christ. I cannot help but vividly imagine Jesus hanging on the cross, blood dripping from the wounds of the nails and… Read more »