There is a TV show called Sweet Magnolias about a small town close knit community. When the character Bill Townsend they show his funeral. The pastor said he once told…
We have come into the presence of the holy of holies. The powerful, almighty God is in his temple. In both Isaiah and the gospel of Luke, the initial response…
Last week we read about the beginning of Jesus ministry in the gospel of John. This week we read about Jesus’ inaugural sermon in the gospel of Luke. This is…
A woman was teaching a Sunday School class to youth years ago. When she got to this passage in John chapter 2 where Jesus turned water into wine and she…
The people were filled with expectation and wondered if John was the one. John wanted to make sure the people knew he was not it. He just pointed to it.…
Perhaps you have heard the song, and I don’t think I have told you that I am from Texas (lol), “The stars at night are big and bright deep in…
Joseph and Mary presented Jesus in the temple, as was their custom, for circumcision and naming of the child. The 12 days of Christmas song comes to mind as we…
Singing ahead of time. A quick search shows the name Mary could mean many things. The name Mary comes from the Hebrew name Miryam, which has multiple possible meanings: •…
Christmas is a time we think of the name Jesus. We are honoring his birth. The prophets of old told of a child who will be named, “Emmanuel.” God with…
This season we are in anticipation or we not? I remember as a children saying, “I can’t wait until Chirstmas.” I didn’t think it would ever come. I can remember…