Monthly Archives: January 2012

… and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus?…I know who you are…” Texts:  Mark 1:21-28 Last Sunday evening our Confirmation kids were thinking about the assertion, that Jesus is Lord.  What does this really mean?  … Continue reading →

In our readings we see more as Jesus moves out into the world, as his ministry unfolds.  Reading the fast moving first chapter of Mark, we continue to ask what Jesus is revealing about himself – his resume as it … Continue reading →

Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming…”the kingdom of God has come near.” Texts:  Mark 1:14-20; Jonah 3:1-5,10; Perhaps you heard the story about the man trying to find a certain place in a back woods area, where the roads were not … Continue reading →

The Kingdom of God – what is that, really?  Do we picture Queen Elizabeth visiting the United States – interesting but of little relevance to our democracy?  Do we picture some wonderful “place” accessible only when we die?  The Gospel … Continue reading →

…a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Texts:  Mark 1:4-11; Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7 You have seen those bumper stickers that announce, My child is an honor student at…  – or some such statement of parental … Continue reading →

Jesus – a lot of people like him.  Do we, however, like only our favorite things about him.  Or, do we pay attention to who he really is?  The Gospel of Mark proclaims the good news [evangel] of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and giving us the message of reconciliation… [2 Corinthians 5] Text:  Luke 2:8-38 Have you ever wondered what the angels did after, as our Christmas story tells us, they “had…gone into … Continue reading →